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Major League Soccer · 2026

San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer

0–5Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Philadelphia Union won 0–5.

Shots
1021
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.222.58
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Philadelphia Union beat San Diego FC 5–0. Recorded in this match (San Diego FC – Philadelphia Union): shots 10–21, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.22–2.58, possession 59%–41%. 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.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.84 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 for3.2 goals/match1.84 goals/match1.57 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for San Diego FC.

3.94 days ▲Rest daysSan Diego FC · Philadelphia Union4.05 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSan Diego FCPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Rest days3.94 days4.05 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

San Diego FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

San Diego FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSan Diego FC · Philadelphia Union16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSan Diego FCPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match8.84 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots21 shotsSan Diego FC 10 shots, Philadelphia Union 21 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsSan Diego FC 5 shots, Philadelphia Union 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.22 xG2.58 xGSan Diego FC 1.22 xG, Philadelphia Union 2.58 xG
  • Possession59%41%San Diego FC 59%, Philadelphia Union 41%
  • Corners11 corners4 cornersSan Diego FC 11 corners, Philadelphia Union 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsSan Diego FC 13 fouls, Philadelphia Union 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsSan Diego FC 2 cards, Philadelphia Union 2 cards
  • Passes552 passes397 passesSan Diego FC 552 passes, Philadelphia Union 397 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.6%80.6%San Diego FC 84.6%, Philadelphia Union 80.6%
  • Shots inside box9 shots13 shotsSan Diego FC 9 shots, Philadelphia Union 13 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block4 blocksSan Diego FC 1 block, Philadelphia Union 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save5 savesSan Diego FC 1 save, Philadelphia Union 5 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideSan Diego FC 1 offside, Philadelphia Union 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 27′Bruno DamianiYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  2. 45′Alejandro Alvarado JrYellow card · San Diego FC
  3. 45′Cavan SullivanGoal · Philadelphia Union
  4. 45′Neil PierreYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  5. Half-time
  6. 62′Cavan SullivanGoal · Philadelphia Union
  7. 67′Bruno DamianiGoal · Philadelphia Union
  8. 87′Aníbal GodoyGoal · San Diego FC
  9. 90′Oscar VerhoevenYellow card · San Diego FC
  10. 90′Malik JakupovicGoal · Philadelphia Union
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 60′San Diego FC · 3 player changesCédric Bakambu · Aníbal Godoy · David Vazquez
  • 70′Philadelphia Union · 1 player changeQuinn Sullivan
  • 73′San Diego FC · 1 player changeBryan Zamblé
  • 77′Philadelphia Union · 2 player changesEzekiel Alladoh · Jesus Bueno
  • 81′San Diego FC · 1 player changeDagur Dan Þórhallsson
  • 86′Philadelphia Union · 2 player changesJaphet Sery Larsen · Malik Jakupovic

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

San Diego FC4-3-3
  1. Duran FerreeG
  2. Dagur Dan ÞórhallssonD
  3. Manu DuahD
  4. Oscar VerhoevenD
  5. Christopher McVeyD
  6. Jeppe TverskovM
  7. Gabriel PiraniM
  8. Aníbal GodoyM
  9. Onni ValakariF
  10. Anders DreyerF
  11. Elias AchouriF
Philadelphia Union4-4-2
  1. Andre BlakeG
  2. Nathan HarrielD
  3. Kai WagnerD
  4. Frankie WestfieldD
  5. Neil PierreD
  6. Jovan LukićM
  7. Cavan SullivanM
  8. Danley Jean JacquesM
  9. Quinn SullivanM
  10. Bruno DamianiF
  11. Ezekiel AlladohF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: San Diego FC favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Philadelphia Union in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

San Diego FC25 matchesPhiladelphia Union25 matches
1.68 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.84 goals/match
1.68 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 1.95 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 16.5 shots/match
4.52 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 4.96 shots/match
60.1% ●Possession25/2547.2%
5 corners/matchCorners25/25● 6 corners/match
3.5 cards/matchCards12/73.14 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls25/2515.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples25 / 25home / 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: Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSan Diego FCPhiladelphia Union
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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