Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 39 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 54 | Scored | 39 |
| 44 | Conceded | 51 |
| +10 | GD | -12 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 41% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ 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 |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome Toronto FC for this crunch clash at Subaru Park.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Perruzza, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 12' Jakob Glesnes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 13' The Norway Jakob Glesnes breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 2-0!
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yeferson Soteldo suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jakob Glesnes gets a Yellow card.
- 31' 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.
- 33' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag fires home to make it 3-0!
- 36' Sergio Santos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' Ifunanyachi Achara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 46' Nick DeLeon gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Chris Mavinga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Kai Wagner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Richie Laryea is replaced by Ifunanyachi Achara on 60 minute.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Sergio Santos by Cory Burke on 66 minute.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jozy Altidore as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Perruzza steps in for Toronto FC.
- 74' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paxten Aaronson is hanging Kacper Przybylko on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Jack Elliott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Leon Flach is withdrawn and Jack McGlynn gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Olivier Mbaizo.
- Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 15
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Quinn Sullivan 74'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 66'
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Jack McGlynn 85'
- 23
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 66'
- 25
- 4
- 1
- 13
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 74'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 85'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 74'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 3
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Nick DeLeon 46'
- 4
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Jordan Perruzza 71'
- 22
- 30
- 44
Bench
- 16
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 46'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 71'
- 26
- 14
-
99
Ifunanyachi Achara ↑ 60'
- 7
- 97
-
77
Jordan Perruzza ↑ 71'
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 6 |
| Mikael Uhre | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Deandre Kerr | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Jamiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-08-04
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-01
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-07-25
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-07-17
Philadelphia Union
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
39%
Philadelphia Union or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

