Saturday , 14 November 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 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

7
4
7
Toronto FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 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
#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)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union is underway.
  • 5' Sigurd Rosted, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' 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 Alonso Coello Camarero suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Chris Donovan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 23' GOAL! Lorenzo Insigne scores on 23. Assisted by Deandre Kerr
  • 28' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Leon Flach has done his job and it is now time for Jack McGlynn to step up.
  • 38' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' GOAL! Julian Carranza scores on 45.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deandre Kerr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Deandre Kerr makes it 2-1.
  • 63' What a moment for Jonathan Osorio! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' The referee shows Toronto FC player a card on 76.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr is replaced by Victor Vazquez.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Daniel Gazdag as he leaves the pitch. Joaquin Torres steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 82' The whistle greets Julian Carranza as he departs to be replaced by Chris Donovan.
  • 87' Tomas Romero is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' Jacob Glesnes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Franco Ibarra as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Servania steps in for Toronto FC.
  • Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. Toronto FC were simply the better side today.

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
Pozuelo 3
Deandre Kerr 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
1.8 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 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
6.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

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% 14% 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.