Orlando City vs Philadelphia Union Match Analysis and Prediction

Saturday’s MLS schedule seesOrlando City play host to Philadelphia Union at Exploria Stadium. Showdown scheduled for July 23, 2022 16:30 EAT.

The home side currently sits fifth position on the Eastern Conference standings with 30 points from 21 matches played. Of the matches played they’ve recorded 8 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In 5 of their last 6 meetings, opposition teams scored a total of 9 and Orlando City totted up 7.

Óscar Pareja’s side will hope for an improved result following on a 1-1 MLS stalemate vs Atlanta United.In that match, Orlando City managed 38% possession,shots with 1 of them on target and a goal scored by Mauricio Pereyra (10′.  Atlanta United got 18 shots with 4 of them on target and a goal scored by Juan José Purata (71′).

On the other hand, the visitors sit at the top of the Eastern Conference standings with 39 points from 21 matches played. Of the matches played, they’ve recorded 10 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses. In their previous 6 fixtures, they scored a total of 13 goals with their oppositions scoring only 4.

Jim Curtin’s men will hope for a similar result following on a 2-1 MLS win to beat New Eng. Revolution in their previous game.In that game, Philadelphia Union had 44% possession and 20 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Mikael Uhre (75′) and Dániel Gazdag (79′). New Eng. Revolution had 18 shots with 7 of them on target and a goal scored by Gustavo Bou (61′).

Orlando City vs Philadelphia Unionhead to head

These two teams have had 17 encounters since 2014; Orlando City managed 5 wins while Philadelphia Union had 6 wins and 6 games ended all square.          

• Orlando 2-1 Philadelphia11/05/22            
• Philadelphia 3-1 Orlando19/09/21                                            
• Orlando 2-1 Philadelphia23/07/21
• Philadelphia 1-1 Orlando21/07/20                                                            
• Philadelphia 2-2 Orlando07/07/19

Home

• Atlanta 1-1 Orlando
• Colorado 1-1 Orlando
• Orlando 1-0 Miami
• Orlando 3-5 DC United
• Orlando 6-5 Nashville

Away

• Philadelphia 2-1 New England
• Miami 1-2 Philadelphia
• Philadelphia 7-0 DC United
• Columbus 0-0 Philadelphia
• Chicago 1-0 Philadelphia

Orlando City team news

Óscar Pareja will miss the service of Gastón González due to injury.

Philadelphia Union team news

Jim Curtin will have a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.

Prediction and Odds

• Philadelphia Union win
• Both teams to score
• Goals over 2.5