Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 29 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 7% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host Toronto FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Toronto FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Victor Vazquez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' C.J. Sapong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' 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.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 90' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Cory Burke 61'
- 2
- 26
- 12
-
20
Marcus Epps ↓ Derrick Jones 69'
- 28
- 9
-
25
Ilsinho ↓ David Accam 74'
- 4
Bench
- 33
- 3
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 69'
-
7
David Accam ↑ 74'
- 1
- 21
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 61'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 10
-
14
Jay Chapman ↓ Ryan Telfer 60'
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Ager Aketxe 73'
- 26
Bench
-
8
Ager Aketxe ↑ 73'
- 1
- 15
- 27
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 81'
-
54
Ryan Telfer ↑ 60'
- 88
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 6 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Deandre Kerr | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-06-09
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Toronto FC
L
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-05-26
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-05-19
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-05-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Toronto FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
55%
Draw or Toronto FC
70%
Philadelphia Union or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.