Philadelphia Union vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 39 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 54 | Scored | 43 |
| 44 | Conceded | 30 |
| +10 | GD | +13 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 3' The Poland Kacper Przybylko breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 294 games and scored 585 goals.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Brenden Aaronson exits the field as Ilsinho enters on 58.
- 63' Los Angeles FC have won 585 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 66' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Brian Rodriguez on, Carlos Vela off on 66 minutes.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Adama Diomande has done his job and it is now time for Adrien Perez to step up.
- 75' The crowd applauds Kacper Przybylko as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Santos steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Latif Blessing.
- 82' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Steven Beitashour is withdrawn and Tristan Blackmon gets his opportunity.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Jordan Harvey will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Walker Zimmerman will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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
1.5
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
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: 3.16
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 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
63%
Philadelphia Union or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

