Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Timothy Ford
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
- 4' The Mexico Marco Fabian breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 1-0!
- 9' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' Alex De John, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Nani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' Orlando City SC make a change. Shane O'Neill trudges off to be replaced by Nani on 64 minutes.
- 67' Dom Dwyer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 67' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Marco Fabian exits the field as Sergio Santos enters on 67.
- 72' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Benji Michel is replaced by Christopher Mueller on 74 minute.
- 78' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Brenden Aaronson exits the field as Anthony Fontana enters on 78.
- 81' Sensational shot from Santiago Patino. Orlando City SC is back in the lead.
- 81' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Dom Dwyer by Santiago Patino on 81 minute.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Real is hanging Kai Wagner on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Kacper Przybylko! The score is 2-2.
- 90' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Martin Ojeda | 3 |
| Kai Wagner | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 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
2 / 4
2.17
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
52%
Philadelphia Union or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

