Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Timothy Ford
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 39 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 54 | Scored | 48 |
| 44 | Conceded | 64 |
| +10 | GD | -16 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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 |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marco Fabian makes it 1-0.
- 9' Ray Gaddis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' Kyle Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' 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.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 294 games and scored 493 goals.
- 59' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Shane O'Neill exits the field as Nani enters on 64.
- 67' What a strike from Dom Dwyer! The score is 1-1.
- 67' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Marco Fabian is withdrawn and Sergio Santos gets his opportunity.
- 72' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Benji Michel is replaced by Christopher Mueller on 74 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Brenden Aaronson by Anthony Fontana on 78 minute.
- 81' Goal! Santiago Patino scores his 2 goal in 291 matches.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Patino. He replaces Dom Dwyer on 81 minute.
- 86' Oriol Rosell, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Kai Wagner exits the field as Matt Real enters on 89.
- 90' Assisted by Matt Real with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kacper Przybylko makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 90' The referee calls foul for Matt Real. He receives a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Sergio Santos 67'
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Matt Real 89'
- 78
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 9
- 22
- 23
Bench
- 33
- 26
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 78'
- 16
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 89'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 67'
- 1
Coach
Jim Curtin
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 23
-
12
Shane O'Neill ↓ Nani 64'
- 20
- 26
-
14
Dom Dwyer C ↓ Santiago Patino 81'
- 5
- 3
- 27
- 24
- 19
Bench
- 2
-
17
Nani ↑ 64'
- 4
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 74'
- 18
- 8
-
29
Santiago Patino ↑ 81'
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Ojeda | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Milan Iloski | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-06-26
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-06-02
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Philadelphia Union
W
Orlando City SC Form
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-06-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2019-06-27
D.C. United SC
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2019-06-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–3
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
46%
Philadelphia Union or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

