Philadelphia Union host Orlando City at Subaru Park on Saturday, September 26 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
Philadelphia Union have no fresh fitness concerns to report heading into this one, with Milan Iloski leading the line after racking up 13 goals from 96 shots this season. Cavan Ayaz Sullivan continues to chip in from midfield with 7 goals and 34 chances created, while Bruno Damiani Píriz offers a second focal point after scoring 8 times of his own. Orlando City are also without any reported absences, and they will lean on Martín Ojeda, who has 12 goals and 31 shots on target, alongside Antoine Griezmann’s 8 goals up top.
Philadelphia Union sit sixth in the East, firmly in the playoff picture. Their +8 goal difference and 36 points have been built on five straight wins heading into this one. Orlando City are seventh, also very much alive in that race. Their -14 goal difference is the concern, even with Martín Ojeda and Antoine Griezmann supplying goals at the other end. Iloski and the Union’s front line should find joy against a defence that has conceded so freely this season, while Orlando’s own scoring depth makes a goal for the visitors likely too.
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City: Best Bets & Predictions
Union's five-game surge meets an Orlando side that scores goals but leaks plenty at the other end.
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Season Form & Standings
Philadelphia Union are sixth in the East, Orlando City seventh — both still firmly inside the playoff picture. The Union have 36 points to Orlando’s 34, with contrasting goal differences of +8 and -14 underlining how differently each side has gone about it.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 6 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 36 |
| Orlando City | 7 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 34 |
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Philadelphia Union
4-4-2Orlando City
4-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union): 13 goals from 96 shots, with 36 shots on target — Philadelphia’s most direct route to goal.
- Cavan Ayaz Sullivan (Philadelphia Union): 7 goals and 34 chances created from midfield, giving the Union a second scoring outlet beyond the front line.
- Martín Ojeda (Orlando City): 12 goals and 31 shots on target this season, Orlando’s most reliable spark going forward.
Recent Form
Philadelphia Union: W W W W W
- 2026-09-20: Sporting KC 3-4 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
- 2026-09-14: San Diego FC 0-5 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
- 2026-09-10: Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montreal (W, home)
- 2026-08-30: New York Red Bulls 1-3 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
5 straight wins have Philadelphia Union flying: a 4-3 win at Sporting Kansas City most recently, a 5-0 rout at San Diego FC, a 5-0 home win over FC Cincinnati, a 2-0 defeat of CF Montreal, and a 3-1 win at the New York Red Bulls.
Orlando City: D W W W L
- 2026-09-20: New England Revolution 4-2 Orlando City (L, away)
- 2026-09-13: Orlando City 3-0 Toronto FC (W, home)
- 2026-09-10: Atlanta United 2-3 Orlando City (W, away)
- 2026-09-06: Orlando City 1-0 San Diego FC (W, home)
- 2026-08-30: Minnesota United 3-3 Orlando City (D, away)
Orlando’s form has been streaky: a 4-2 loss at New England Revolution most recently, before that 3 straight wins — 3-0 over Toronto FC, 3-2 at Atlanta United and 1-0 over San Diego FC — and a 3-3 draw at Minnesota United to open the run.
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City Prediction
Our model has this finishing 2-1 to Philadelphia Union. The Union sit sixth in the East. Full of confidence after 5 straight wins, their attack — Iloski chief among them — should have enough to breach an Orlando defence that has shipped goals to the tune of a -14 goal difference all season. Orlando are seventh, still in the playoff hunt, and Ojeda and Griezmann should get them on the scoresheet, but not enough to prevent defeat at Subaru Park.