Major League Soccer · 2026

Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer

1–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Austin FC and Philadelphia Union drew 1–1.

Shots
129
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.270.99
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Austin FC and Philadelphia Union drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Austin FC – Philadelphia Union): shots 12–9, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.27–0.99, 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.

Philadelphia Union's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Philadelphia Union's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 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 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.54 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Austin FC, Philadelphia Union.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysAustin FC · Philadelphia Union3.06 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAustin FCPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Rest days2.98 days3.06 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

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.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAustin FC · Philadelphia Union15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAustin FCPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against17 shots/match9.24 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots9 shotsAustin FC 12 shots, Philadelphia Union 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsAustin FC 6 shots, Philadelphia Union 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.27 xG0.99 xGAustin FC 1.27 xG, Philadelphia Union 0.99 xG
  • Possession55%45%Austin FC 55%, Philadelphia Union 45%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersAustin FC 6 corners, Philadelphia Union 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsAustin FC 8 fouls, Philadelphia Union 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsAustin FC 1 card, Philadelphia Union 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Neil Pierre · Philadelphia Union · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMilan Iloski · Philadelphia Union · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMyrto Uzuni · Austin FC · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetQuinn Sullivan · Philadelphia Union · 61′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGuilherme Biro · Austin FC · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNathan Harriel · Philadelphia Union · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMilan Iloski · Philadelphia Union · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Rosales · Austin FC · 55′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Rosales · Austin FC · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMyrto Uzuni · Austin FC · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetChristian Ramirez · Austin FC · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMyrto Uzuni · Austin FC · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanley Jean Jacques · Philadelphia Union · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedQuinn Sullivan · Philadelphia Union · 75′ · 0.08 xG · on targetChristian Ramirez · Austin FC · 34′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAgustin Anello · Philadelphia Union · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Vázquez · Austin FC · 86′ · 0.13 xG · on targetFacundo Torres · Austin FC · 70′ · 0.14 xG · on targetJon Gallagher · Austin FC · 14′ · 0.17 xG · on targetBrendan Hines-Ike · Austin FC · 21′ · 0.34 xG · goalCavan Sullivan · Philadelphia Union · 18′ · 0.55 xG · goal
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Austin FC: 12 shots, 6 on target, 1.28 xG. Philadelphia Union: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Brendan Hines-Ike · Austin FC · 21′Cavan Sullivan · Philadelphia Union · 18′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Austin FC 1.28 xG · Philadelphia Union 0.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Austin FC
1Draws
0Philadelphia Union
Austin FC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Austin FC favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Philadelphia Union in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Austin FC21 matchesPhiladelphia Union21 matches
1.24 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 1.48 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.81 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.72 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 15.9 shots/match
4.24 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 4.67 shots/match
48.7% ●Possession21/2146.6%
4.43 corners/matchCorners21/21● 6 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/63.67 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls21/2115.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 21home / 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: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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