Philadelphia Union vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #21 |
| 50 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 66 | Scored | 52 |
| 52 | Conceded | 40 |
| +14 | GD | +12 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Philadelphia Union face off against Los Angeles FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' A goal from the Poland international Kacper Przybylko! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
- 8' Walker Zimmerman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' USA international Tristan Blackmon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Alejandro Bedoya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Eduard Atuesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Ilsinho on, Brenden Aaronson off on 58 minutes.
- 63' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Mark-Anthony Kaye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Carlos Vela is replaced by Brian Rodriguez.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Adama Diomande is replaced by Adrien Perez on 74 minute.
- 75' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Kacper Przybylko has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Santos to step up.
- 78' Latif Blessing was booked on 78.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Tristan Blackmon. He replaces Steven Beitashour on 82 minute.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
- 88' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- 89' Poor challenge from Walker Zimmerman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Los Angeles FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 9
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 58'
- 23
Bench
- 7
- 78
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 58'
- 12
- 16
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 75'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Carlos Vela C ↓ Brian Rodriguez 66'
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Adrien Perez 74'
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 24
- 13
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 82'
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 74'
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↑ 66'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Eddie Segura | 2 |
| Franco Escobar | 1 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-08-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-07
Orlando City SC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-02
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-26
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
61%
Philadelphia Union or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

