Saturday , 17 October 2026

San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
San Diego FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Mon 14 Sep 2026 · 01:00 UTC Snapdragon Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+5' Cavan Sullivan
0–2 62' Cavan Sullivan
0–3 67' Bruno Damiani
0–4 87' Anibal Godoy og
0–5 90+5' Malik Jakupovic
Y 27' Bruno Damiani
Alejandro Alvarado Jr 45' Y
Y 45' Neil Pierre
Oscar Verhoeven 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

1
San Diego FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-14 San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

San Diego FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–5 L
10 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 2–3 L
05 Sep Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
30 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–1 W
23 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
20 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–3 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep San Diego FC A 5–0 W
09 Sep FC Cincinnati H 5–0 W
05 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W
29 Aug New York Red Bulls A 3–1 W
22 Aug Austin FC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Internacional CF Miami H 2–2 D

Season Stats

San Diego FC Philadelphia Union
#25 Position #6
33 Points 45
29 Played 29
8 / 9 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 10
51 Scored 59
54 Conceded 46
-3 GD +13
1.14 PPG 1.55
28% Win % 45%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

San Diego FC are 25th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

San Diego FC
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/8
31-45
5/11
46-60
6/3
61-75
7/7
76+
8/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
7/5
46-60
11/1
61-75
15/3
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

San Diego FC
Anders Dreyer 12 G 10 A
Marcus Ingvartsen 12 G 3 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 18 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 11 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Snapdragon Stadium!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeppe Tverskov made 6 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Diego FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' San Diego FC have won 104 goals from 63 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Duran Ferree has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Damiani is booked for Philadelphia Union — card on 27.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Bruno Damiani gets a card.
  • 33' Ezekiel Alladoh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Indiana Vassilev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Cavan Sullivan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Diego FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Anibal Godoy is replacing Alejandro Alvarado Jr for the San Diego FC side.
  • 62' Cavan Sullivan adds to his 6 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' What composure from Bruno Damiani! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 70' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Indiana Vassilev is withdrawn and Quinn Sullivan gets his opportunity.
  • 73' A tactical swap from San Diego FC — Bryan Zamble on, Elias Achouri off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ezekiel Alladoh. He replaces Bruno Damiani on 77 minute.
  • 81' A tactical swap from San Diego FC — Dagur THorhallsson on, Ian Murphy off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Malik Jakupovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milan Iloski on 86 minute.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anibal Godoy makes it 1-3.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Verhoeven argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.

Lineups

San Diego FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikey Varas

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cavan Sullivan 2
Bruno Damiani 1
Malik Jakupovic 1

Head to Head

2026-09-14 San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union

San Diego FC Form

2026-09-14 San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union L 2026-09-10 San Diego FC 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-09-05 Orlando City SC 1–0 San Diego FC L 2026-08-30 San Diego FC 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-08-23 San Diego FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2026-09-14 San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union W 2026-09-09 Philadelphia Union 5–0 FC Cincinnati W 2026-09-05 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-08-29 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2026-08-22 Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2026-08-19 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Internacional CF Miami D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.09 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
San Diego FC19% Draw19% Philadelphia Union62%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

San Diego FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
81%
San Diego FC or Philadelphia Union
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Diego FC14% Draw32% Philadelphia Union54%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 4
5.8%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 5
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — San Diego FC

Handicap San Diego FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 8% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 19% 52%
+1.5 48% — 52%
+2 48% 19% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.