Predictions & Statistics

Orlando City SC approach this match from a more delicate league position, standing 14 with 10 points from 12 matches. Across the season they have posted 3 wins, 1 draws, and 8 defeats, and the 16:34 goal record continues to suggest mixed form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on M. Ojeda (7 goals), M. Pasalic (2 goals), Tyrese Spicer (2 goals), with creative support from I. Angulo (3 assists), J. Ellis (2 assists), A. Gomez (2 assists), while at the back they have been fairly stable. At home, the split record of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses points to a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Their broader football approach still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach. Although they are without J. Gerbet, M. Pasalic, N. Miller, that absence is especially important because it affects one of their main scoring outlets.

With 6 points from 12 games and a place of 15, Philadelphia Union still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. Their record of 1 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses, together with goals at 10:19, reflects poor form over their recent run. Much of their threat comes through Danley Jean Jacques (2 goals), M. Iloski (2 goals), N. Harriel (2 goals), with creative support from A. Bedoya (2 assists), M. Iloski (1 assists), C. Sullivan (1 assists), while the defensive numbers suggest they have been very solid. Away from home, they have managed 1 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses, a return that supports a weak split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms they often show a more cautious and defensive approach. They are not at full strength, with Q. Sullivan, J. Sery Larsen, J. Bueno unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.