Major League Soccer · 2026

Orlando City SC 4–3 Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer

4–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Orlando City SC won 4–3.

Shots
1226
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
2.871.62
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Orlando City SC beat Philadelphia Union 4–3. Recorded in this match (Orlando City SC – Philadelphia Union): shots 12–26, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 2.87–1.62, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Orlando City SC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Orlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.54 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match1.54 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Philadelphia Union show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Philadelphia Union's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsOrlando City SC · Philadelphia Union14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricOrlando City SCPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against18.8 shots/match9.15 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Orlando City SC have a visible home split

moderate

Orlando City SC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots26 shotsOrlando City SC 12 shots, Philadelphia Union 26 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsOrlando City SC 6 shots, Philadelphia Union 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.87 xG1.62 xGOrlando City SC 2.87 xG, Philadelphia Union 1.62 xG
  • Possession55%45%Orlando City SC 55%, Philadelphia Union 45%
  • Corners1 corner10 cornersOrlando City SC 1 corner, Philadelphia Union 10 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls11 foulsOrlando City SC 8 fouls, Philadelphia Union 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsOrlando City SC 1 card, Philadelphia Union 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Orlando City SC
2Draws
1Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer0–0
Orlando City SC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer2–4
Orlando City SC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer2–1
Philadelphia Union — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer2–3
Orlando City SC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Orlando City SC favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Philadelphia Union in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Orlando City SC13 matchesPhiladelphia Union13 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/131 goal/match
2.85 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.77 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.28 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 14.6 shots/match
4.46 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/133.85 shots/match
45.2%Possession13/13● 47.4%
3.46 corners/matchCorners13/13● 6.15 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/43.5 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls13/1315.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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