Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Orlando City - Philadelphia Union!
- Orlando City have the the best goal difference (+8) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
Orlando City and Philadelphia Union should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Philadelphia Union have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Orlando City form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Orlando City, who have the the best goal difference (+8) in Major League Soccer, are 3-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
An away draw last time out for Orlando City, facing Toronto in a game that ended 1-1. Midfield player Nani got a match rating of 7.6 in that game, the max score being 10. Nani scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Prior to that, an away loss at Chicago Fire.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Orlando City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost five.
The manager Ó. Pareja Gómez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to New York City in only three days.
Orlando have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Exploria Stadium with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively Orlando have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Philadelphia Union form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Philadelphia Union, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer, have produced an overall stat of 2-4-1 so far.
The supporters enjoyed Philadelphia Union's previous game versus DC United (placed 9th), a Major League Soccer 2-1 win played at home. The attacker Kacper Przybyłko got a match rating of 7.62 in that game. Przybyłko scored one goal.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to New York RB.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Philadelphia Union in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Philadelphia, five draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Inter Miami.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Philadelphia Union have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. 7 goals have been conceded by Philadelphia in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Orlando City victories, three draws and four Philadelphia Union wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Almeida da Cunha 6 goals |   C. Burke 4 goals |  K. Przybyłko 4 goals |
Orlando City missing players
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| Orlando City | Philadelphia Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 92% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 77% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 21% |
| 4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.5 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 32% |
- Orlando City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Orlando City have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Major League Soccer
- Orlando City have the the best goal difference (+8) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | New York City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | New York RB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | DC United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -9 | 11 |
| 13 | Toronto | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 9 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |