Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 39 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 66 |
| 67 | Conceded | 52 |
| -15 | GD | +14 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
- 5' Sergio Santos doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
- 20' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' Tony Gallacher is replacing Justin Morrow for the Toronto FC side.
- 44' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Jozy Altidore is replaced by Nick DeLeon.
- 58' Goal! Ayo Akinola scores his 16 goal in 300 matches.
- 63' 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.
- 66' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Brenden Aaronson departs to be replaced by Anthony Fontana.
- 71' Sergio Santos makes way for Ilsinho at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 76' Pozuelo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Ayo Akinola is replaced by Patrick Mullins on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Toronto FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Pablo Piatti ↓ Tsubasa Endoh 86'
-
2
Justin Morrow ↓ Tony Gallacher 39'
- 23
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Nick DeLeon 53'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Patrick Mullins 86'
- 10
- 22
- 44
Bench
- 26
- 25
- 27
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 86'
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 53'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 86'
- 9
-
6
Tony Gallacher ↑ 39'
- 80
Coach
Greg Vanney
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 11
- 4
- 15
-
32
Matt Real ↓ Andrew Wooten 86'
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 71'
- 23
- 8
- 5
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 86'
- 78
- 3
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 66'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 71'
- 24
- 12
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 6 |
| Mikael Uhre | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Pozuelo | 3 |
| Deandre Kerr | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Jamiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-10-03
Toronto FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-27
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-09-23
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-09-20
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-09-12
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
55%
Toronto FC or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

