27th September PHILADELPHIA UNION - ORLANDO CITY
- Sun 00:30
Philadelphia Union Vs Orlando City
- Game for: 1st round of Major League Soccer
- Last Game: Philadelphia Union - Orlando City: 0-0
- History of Games: 2-2-2
- Predicted Score: Philadelphia Union 2 - 2 Orlando City
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | WWWWWD |
| 14 | Orlando City | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | LWWWDW |
12th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )
- League : This is the 13th home game this season.
- Home Record : 5W - 4D - 3L
- Last Game : Sporting Kansas City - Philadelphia Union: 3-4
- Next Game : 11 Oct Philadelphia Union - Real Salt Lake
14th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )
- League : This is the 14th away game this season.
- Away Record : 3W - 2D - 8L
- Last Game : New England Revolution - Orlando City: 4-2
- Next Game : 11 Oct Orlando City - Columbus Crew
KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES
Team | GAMES | Record | Next Game |
| GR 4-6Philadelphia Union | 14 | 8 Y - 6 N | 00:30 Philadelphia Union - Orlando City Odd |
Probable Lineups
( 4-4-2 ) Philadelphia Union
Orlando City ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Marks
- Harriel
- Larsen
- Moore
- Sundstrom
- Vassilev
- Lukic
- Bueno
- Bedoya
- Iloski
- Damiani
- Crépeau
- Rhein
- Jansson
- Marín
- Angulo
- Gerbet
- Otávio
- Ojeda
- Atuesta
- Sarajian
- Griezmann
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Philadelphia UnionVsOrlando City
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Neil Pierre | 7.32 | Out - international duty |
| Kai Wagner | 7.28 | Out - suspended |
| Frankie Westfield | 7.14 | Out - international duty |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7.07 | Out - international duty |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 6.81 | Out - international duty |
| Rafael Uzcátegui | - | Out - injured |
| Andre Blake | 6.58 | Out - international duty |
| Malik Jakupovic | 6.30 | Out - international duty |
| Philippe Ndinga | 5.94 | Out - international duty |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Justin Ellis ★ | 7.16 | Out - international duty |
| Griffin Dorsey | 6.66 | Doubtful - injured |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6.60 | Out - international duty |
| Braian Ojeda | 6.56 | Out - injured |
| David Brekalo | 6.44 | Out - international duty |
| Wilder Cartagena | 6.28 | Out - international duty |
| Marco Pasalic | 6.30 | Out - international duty |
| Nolan Miller | 5.69 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Left-back Kai Wagner is unavailable after accumulating too many yellow cards.
Philadelphia Union have seven players away on international duty, among them goalkeeper Andre Blake.
Defender Iago Teodoro has completed his suspension and is now eligible for selection.
Orlando City, however, have five players on international duty, including Marco Pasalic.
Antoine Griezmann may be in contention to return after missing the game against New England Revolution with a thigh issue.
Odds
Philadelphia Union Win: 1.45
DRAW: 5
Orlando City Win: 5.75
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
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Game Analysis
The market expects a one-sided afternoon. Philadelphia Union is the shortest price on a book of 1.45 / 5 / 5.75 (1 / X / 2), an implied 64.8%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 64.8% / 18.8% / 16.4% on an overround of 6.4%.
In the league table Philadelphia Union sit 12th on 36 points (10W 6D 10L) with Orlando City 14th on 34 points (10W 4D 12L).
Philadelphia Union read W-W-W-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.
Orlando City read L-W-W-W-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 1D 1L) — a strong recent run.
Head to head the record reads 2-2-2 — Philadelphia Union wins, draws, then Orlando City wins. Their last meeting finished Philadelphia Union - Orlando City: 0-0.
Philadelphia Union team news: Left-back Kai Wagner is unavailable after accumulating too many yellow cards.
Philadelphia Union team news: Philadelphia Union have seven players away on international duty, among them goalkeeper Andre Blake.
Orlando City team news: Defender Iago Teodoro has completed his suspension and is now eligible for selection.
Orlando City team news: Orlando City, however, have five players on international duty, including Marco Pasalic.
Philadelphia Union are without 9 — Neil Pierre (Out - international duty), Kai Wagner (Out - suspended), Frankie Westfield (Out - international duty), Cavan Sullivan (Out - international duty), Danley Jean Jacques (Out - international duty), Rafael Uzcátegui (Out - injured).
Orlando City are without 8 — Justin Ellis (Out - international duty), Griffin Dorsey (Doubtful - injured), Tyrese Spicer (Out - international duty), Braian Ojeda (Out - injured), David Brekalo (Out - international duty), Wilder Cartagena (Out - international duty). Losing Justin Ellis (7.16/10) is the kind of absence that moves a price.
Early lineups are in: Philadelphia Union set up 4-4-2 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Philadelphia Union lean hardest on Indiana Vassilev (7.1), Milan Iloski (7.1), Nathan Harriel (7.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Neil Pierre is out for Philadelphia Union — index 7.4, against 8.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Kai Wagner is out for Philadelphia Union — index 8.1, against 8.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Frankie Westfield is out for Philadelphia Union — index 6.1, against 8.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Cavan Sullivan is out for Philadelphia Union — index 9.1, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Danley Jean Jacques is out for Philadelphia Union — index 6.1, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Andre Blake is out for Philadelphia Union — index 7.5, against 6.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
Orlando City lean hardest on Maxime Crépeau (6.3), Adrián Marín (6.3), Martín Ojeda (6.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Justin Ellis is out for Orlando City — index 7.6, against 9.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Griffin Dorsey is out for Orlando City — index 6.5, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Tyrese Spicer is out for Orlando City — index 6.8, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Martin Ojeda is out for Orlando City — index 8.5, against 8.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
David Brekalo is out for Orlando City — index 9.5, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
Marco Pasalic is out for Orlando City — index 6.0, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Philadelphia Union 2 - 2 Orlando City, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Philadelphia Union at 1.45 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 26th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.