Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 25 | Scored | 30 |
| 33 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -17 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 286 games and scored 432 goals.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Keegan Rosenberry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Alejandro Bedoya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Elliott, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 1 goals.
- 85' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haris Medunjanin made 289 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Orlando City SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 17
- 26
- 12
-
3
Jack Elliott ↓ Mark McKenzie 52'
- 6
- 11
-
7
David Accam ↓ Jay Simpson 76'
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Ilsinho 60'
- 32
Bench
- 2
- 28
- 1
- 21
-
27
Jay Simpson ↑ 76'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 60'
-
4
Mark McKenzie ↑ 52'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 22
- 14
- 16
- 13
-
29
Stefano ↓ Justin Meram 64'
- 1
- 4
- 17
-
27
RJ Allen ↓ Cristian Higuita 29'
Bench
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 64'
- 20
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↑ 29'
- 36
- 25
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 89'
- 5
Coach
Jason Kreis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Martin Ojeda | 3 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
Orlando City SC Form
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-03-17
New York City FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-03-11
Orlando City SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-03-04
Orlando City SC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Orlando City SC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
61%
Draw or Orlando City SC
66%
Philadelphia Union or Orlando City SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 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%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.