Philadelphia Union
vs
Orlando City SC
Major League Soccer prediction
Our model says: Philadelphia Union 2–1 Orlando City SC
The model makes it 48% Philadelphia Union, 27% draw, 25% Orlando City SC — fair odds of 2.08, 3.70 and 4.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Philadelphia Union 1.89, Orlando City SC 1.04.
Both teams to score: 56%. Over 2.5 goals: 56%, under 2.5: 44%.
Model confidence: Medium.
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Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC
Every scoreline the model considered
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
Each cell is one exact result, shaded against the likeliest one; figures below 1% are left blank rather than rounded to zero. Blue cells are Philadelphia Union wins, grey are draws, red are Orlando City SC wins — the three shaded areas ARE the 1/X/2 split above, which is the sum of the cells in each. The most likely scoreline is simply the darkest cell inside whichever area the model favours.
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Philadelphia Union at 48% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1092 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
- W5-0away to San Diego14 September 2026
- W5-0FC Cincinnati9 September 2026
- W2-0CF Montreal5 September 2026
- W3-1away to New York Red Bulls29 August 2026
- D1-1away to Austin23 August 2026
Orlando City SC
- W3-0Toronto FC12 September 2026
- W3-2away to Atlanta United FC9 September 2026
- W1-0San Diego5 September 2026
- D3-3away to Minnesota United FC30 August 2026
- W2-1Real Salt Lake22 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Leading scorers: Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
- M. Iloski12 goals2 assists
Orlando City SC
- M. Ojeda11 goals1 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Philadelphia Union carry a model rating of 6.75 against 6.6 for Orlando City SC. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.89 goals for Philadelphia Union and 1.04 for Orlando City SC. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Philadelphia Union rate 0.93 in attack and 1.14 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Orlando City SC rate 0.76 and 1.25.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Philadelphia Union the highest probability at 48%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.89 expected goals for Philadelphia Union against 1.04 for Orlando City SC. Philadelphia Union's attack/defence rating is 0.93/1.14 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.76/1.25 for Orlando City SC.