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Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City: match statistics

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Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Philadelphia Union play Orlando City in MLS (United States). The match date is 26 September 2026.

Current form

Philadelphia Union: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Orlando City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Philadelphia Union scores 1.92 and concedes 1.62 goals per match. Orlando City scores 1.77 and concedes 2.31. League average: 3.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Philadelphia Union 65%, Orlando City 65%. Over 2.5: Philadelphia Union 65%, Orlando City 73%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Philadelphia Union has higher xG: 1.82 vs 1.43. Philadelphia Union: 16.4 shots per match, Orlando City: 12.2.

Match halves

Philadelphia Union: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 1.35. Orlando City: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.12.

Goals by minute

Philadelphia Union: 61-75 (16 goals). Orlando City: 16-30 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 7.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.55)
(4.80)
(5.58)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.92Goals scored / match1.77
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.62Goals conceded / match2.31
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
47%Average possession49%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
5.12Shots on target / match5.08
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.38Shots per match12.23
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
5.12Shots on target5.08
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
11.7%Shot conversion14.5%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
47%Possession49%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.82xG for1.43
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.08xG against1.84
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

Shooting quality

Philadelphia Union: AttackingOrlando City: Efficient finishing
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
Accuracy (shots on target)31%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Philadelphia Union is 50% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Philadelphia Union · 2 pts / match - Orlando City

Philadelphia Union
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
38% W23% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-10
1.38 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Orlando City
DWWWL
Season result split
38% W15% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-12
1.31 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-8
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Philadelphia Union is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.92 goals / match - Philadelphia Union · 1.77 goals / match - Orlando City

Philadelphia Union is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.62 goals / match - Philadelphia Union · 2.31 goals / match - Orlando City

Philadelphia Union scoring profile: very strong

Philadelphia Union scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Orlando City keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 matches).

Orlando City scoring profile: very strong

Orlando City scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Philadelphia Union keeps a clean sheet in 23% (6 of 26 matches).

50Goals scored (season)46
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
42Goals conceded (season)60
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
3.54Average goals in match4.08
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
19Goals scored (last 5)12
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal81%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
50%2 goals54%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
38%3 goals27%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
15%4 goals15%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal85%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
50%2 goals58%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
19%3 goals42%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
8%4 goals23%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

65%
Philadelphia Union - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.17 of 26 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time19%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
23%Scored in both halves31%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
40%BTTS - last 560%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time65%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time42%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Orlando City is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Philadelphia Union · 1.23 pts / match - Orlando City

Philadelphia Union - half-time state
23% leading31% draw46% trailing
Orlando City - half-time state
35% leading19% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.23
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
0.96Goals conceded (1st half)1.04
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.54Average goals (1st half)1.69
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
38%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
58%No goal before half-time50%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per match (2nd half)1.31
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
1.35Goals scored (2nd half)1.12
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)1.27
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
2Average goals (2nd half)2.38
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
58%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City
38%No goal after half-time38%
Philadelphia UnionOrlando City

Philadelphia Union - second-half results

46% W31% D23% L
26
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Orlando City - second-half results

38% W15% D46% L
32
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Philadelphia Union - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.003.00
Goals scored / match0.83.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.43.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals20%80%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+1+14
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Orlando City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match0.81.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.4
Average goals in match1.23.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Philadelphia Union
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
3
12
16-30
8
7
31-45
9
4
46-60
16
6
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (16 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Orlando City
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
12
10
16-30
3
10
31-45
9
10
46-60
9
8
61-75
11
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
119%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+84%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Philadelphia Union

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.62
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Orlando City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Philadelphia UnionLigaOrlando City
Average goals in match 3.543.21 4.08
Both teams scored 65%63% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%63% 73%
Clean sheets 23%21% 15%
Goal before half-time 85%78% 88%
Goal after half-time 77%82% 92%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 0 - 0 - 1 Orlando City. Average goals 7.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Philadelphia Union and Orlando City play?

Philadelphia Union face Orlando City on 26 September 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City?

Philadelphia Union score 1.92 goals per game on average and Orlando City 1.77. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Philadelphia Union's matches and 65% of Orlando City's.

What form are Philadelphia Union and Orlando City in?

Over the last 5 games Philadelphia Union have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Orlando City 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City?

The statistical background for Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.