Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC: Five Wins in a Row
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Philadelphia Union host Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer on Saturday, 26 September 2026, at Subaru Park, entering the fixture on a five-match winning streak.
Philadelphia score 19 goals across five consecutive victories
The Union sit sixth in the Eastern Conference with 36 points from 26 matches, holding a plus-eight goal difference. Over their last five fixtures, Philadelphia have taken maximum points, scoring 19 goals while conceding four. That sequence includes a 3-1 win away at New York Red Bulls on 29 August, consecutive 2-0 and 5-0 home victories over CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati, a 5-0 away win at San Diego on 14 September, and a 4-3 victory away at Sporting Kansas City on 20 September. Over their last five outings with chance data, Philadelphia created 2.56 expected goals per match while allowing 1.05.
Orlando concede 43 away goals amid heavy absences
Orlando City SC occupy seventh place with 34 points from 26 matches, carrying a minus-14 goal difference after conceding 60 goals across the campaign. On the road in MLS, the club has lost eight of 13 matches, allowing 43 goals and taking only three wins. They arrive following a 4-2 defeat away to New England Revolution on 19 September, a match where Martín Ojeda scored an 88th-minute penalty kick to take his tally to 12 goals this season in all competitions.
The visiting side faces extensive selection issues. B. Ojeda and N. Miller are out with injuries, while D. Brekalo, J. Ellis, M. Pasalic, T. Spicer, and W. Cartagena miss out through international duty. A. Griezmann and G. Dorsey are doubtful with injuries. Philadelphia are also missing players on international duty, with A. Blake, C. Sullivan, D. Jean Jacques, F. Westfield, and N. Pierre unavailable, alongside the injured P. Ndinga. Top scorer Milan Iloski remains available with 13 goals this season.
Nineteen goals scored across last five meetings
The previous meeting between these clubs on 13 May 2026 ended in a 4-3 win for Orlando City SC. That continued an open series of encounters: across their last five head-to-head fixtures, the sides have combined for 19 goals, including a 4-2 win for Philadelphia on 23 February 2025 and a 3-2 victory for Orlando on 11 May 2024.
Our model firmly expects a Philadelphia Union win
Our model firmly expects a Philadelphia Union win. Philadelphia enter Subaru Park having won five straight matches in MLS, supported by an average of 2.56 expected goals created per game over their last five outings with chance data. While both squads lose multiple players to international duty, Orlando City SC have conceded 43 goals in 13 away league fixtures and have taken just three victories away from home this season.
