Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Toronto FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Wed 30 Aug 2023 · 23:30 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Lorenzo Insigne 23' 1–0
1–1 45' Julian Carranza
Deandre Kerr 58' 2–1
Jonathan Osorio 63' 3–1
Franco Ibarra 76' Y
Tomas Romero 87' Y
Y 90' Jacob Glesnes
Lorenzo Insigne 90' Y
Y 90' Jose Martinez
Victor Vazquez 90' Y
R 90' Jesus Bueno

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at BMO Field.

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

7
4
6
Toronto FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-30 Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2023-04-22 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC 2022-10-09 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Toronto FC 2022-04-16 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-10-27 Toronto FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
26 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 0–2 L
20 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–3 L
16 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
08 Jul St. Louis City H 0–1 L
04 Jul Orlando City SC A 0–4 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Toronto FC A 1–3 L
26 Aug D.C. United SC A 3–1 W
15 Jul New York City FC H 2–1 W
13 Jul Nashville SC A 2–0 W
09 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–3 L
02 Jul Atlanta United FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Toronto FC Philadelphia Union
#13 Position #6
29 Points 39
27 Played 27
6 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
39 Scored 54
51 Conceded 44
-12 GD +10
1.07 PPG 1.44
22% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Toronto FC to score. At the same time, Philadelphia Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at BMO Field. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 23' A goal from the Italy international Lorenzo Insigne! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Federico Bernardeschi, a Italy , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Jack McGlynn on, Leon Flach off on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Mikkel Uhre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 45' Julian Carranza does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Flach, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 58' Deandre Kerr is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Jonathan Osorio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Chris Donovan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
  • 76' Toronto FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Deandre Kerr is replaced by Victor Vazquez on 80 minute.
  • 81' Joaquin Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 81 minute.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Julian Carranza as he leaves the pitch. Chris Donovan steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Tomas Romero on 87 minutes earns him a card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jacob Glesnes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Servania is hanging Franco Ibarra on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergio Santos 6
Mikael Uhre 4
Daniel Gazdag 4
Deandre Kerr 3
Pozuelo 3
Jonathan Osorio 3
Julian Carranza 2
Jamiro 2

Head to Head

2023-08-30 Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2023-04-22 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC 2022-10-09 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Toronto FC 2022-04-16 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-10-27 Toronto FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union

Toronto FC Form

2023-08-30 Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2023-08-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC L 2023-08-20 Toronto FC 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2023-07-16 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2023-07-08 Toronto FC 0–1 St. Louis City L 2023-07-04 Orlando City SC 4–0 Toronto FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-08-30 Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2023-07-15 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC W 2023-07-13 Nashville SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2023-07-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2023-07-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Toronto FC or Philadelphia Union 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC36% Draw24% Philadelphia Union40%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
64%
Toronto FC or Philadelphia Union
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC27% Draw38% Philadelphia Union35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 18% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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