Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Feb | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–5 | 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!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Jhegson Mendez comes on to replace Junior Urso.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Sergio Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' The 31-year-old Ruan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Alejandro Bedoya gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Ilsinho gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Sergio Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Oriol Rosell was booked on 67.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Ilsinho gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 70' What composure from Mauricio Pereyra! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 73' Jakob Glesnes is replacing Warren Creavalle for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 74' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Benji Michel on, Tesho Akindele off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Andres Perea on, Christopher Mueller off on 87 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Mauricio Pereyra is replaced by Santiago Patino on 88 minute.
- 90' Ruan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Brenden Aaronson is withdrawn and Matt Real gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 18
- 2
- 3
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Matt Real 90'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 59'
- 23
Bench
- 7
- 78
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 59'
- 15
- 24
- 12
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 90'
- 20
- 13
- 14
-
5
Jakob Glesnes ↑ 73'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Benji Michel 74'
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Jhegson Mendez 19'
Bench
- 15
- 23
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 19'
- 3
- 27
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 74'
-
29
Santiago Patino ↑ 88'
- 33
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 87'
- 30
- 18
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Martin Ojeda | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-07-09
New York City FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-03-09
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-02-29
FC Dallas
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Orlando City SC Form
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-03-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-02-29
Orlando City SC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-10-06
Orlando City SC
2–5
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
54%
Philadelphia Union or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

