Austin FC host Philadelphia Union at Q2 Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
Austin FC and Philadelphia Union both arrive with clean injury boards, so the team news here is about form rather than fitness. Myrto Uzuni (6 goals, 42 shots, 17 on target) leads the home attack, with Christian Ramirez (5 goals from 16 shots) and creator Facundo Torres, who has set up 43 chances this season, expected to feature prominently. For the visitors, Milan Iloski (10 goals, 72 shots, 27 on target) is the headline name, alongside Bruno Damiani and Danley Jean Jacques, both on 3 goals, and Cavan Sullivan, who has fired 31 shots this term.
Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union: Best Bets & Predictions
Union's scoring form and Austin's leaky defence point to goals at both ends at Q2 Stadium.
Our approach: we weigh underlying output — shots, shots on target and chances created — against standings context and recent scorelines to land on a data-backed scoreline, then build markets around that read rather than a gut call.
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Season Form & Standings
Austin FC sit 14th in the Western Conference with 17 points from 19 matches, while Philadelphia Union are 13th in the Eastern Conference on 19 points from the same 19 games — both sides on the outside of the playoff picture as the regular season enters its closing stretch.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 13 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 19 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 17 |
Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Austin FC
3-4-3Philadelphia Union
4-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC): Austin’s talisman leads the line with 6 goals from 42 shots, 17 of them on target, still the club’s most reliable outlet in front of goal.
- Facundo Torres (Austin FC): Torres remains Austin’s chief creator, setting up 43 chances from 1,522 minutes on the pitch this season.
- Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union): Iloski is red-hot for Philadelphia, with 10 goals from 72 shots and 27 on target — the outright top scorer in this fixture.
Recent Form
Austin FC: L W L L L
- 2026-08-17: Austin FC 1-2 FC Dallas (L, home)
- 2026-08-02: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Austin FC (L, away)
- 2026-07-26: Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin FC (L, away)
- 2026-07-23: Austin FC 3-1 Seattle Sounders (W, home)
- 2026-05-23: St. Louis City SC 3-0 Austin FC (L, away)
Austin’s last 5 league results have gone L-W-L-L-L, including a 1-2 home defeat to Dallas most recently, a 3-1 win over Seattle, and away losses at Houston (3-0), Colorado (1-0) and St. Louis (3-0).
Philadelphia Union: L W W W W
- 2026-08-16: NYCFC 2-3 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
- 2026-08-02: Philadelphia Union 3-2 Atlanta United (W, home)
- 2026-07-26: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders (W, home)
- 2026-07-23: Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York Red Bulls (W, home)
- 2026-05-25: Inter Miami 6-4 Philadelphia Union (L, away)
Philadelphia’s form reads L-W-W-W-W, with 4 straight wins — 2-3 at NYCFC, 3-2 over Atlanta, 1-0 versus Seattle and 3-1 against the Red Bulls — before that run began with a 6-4 loss at Inter Miami.
Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union Prediction
Philadelphia Union, 13th in the Eastern Conference with 19 points, look the sharper side heading into Q2 Stadium, and their attacking form should be enough to see off an Austin FC side sitting 14th in the West on 17 points. Expect goals at both ends, with Signal landing on a 1-2 finish for the visitors and Milan Iloski fancied to add to his league-leading tally.