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Major League Soccer09/14/2026, 01:00 AM

San Diego – Philadelphia Union0 : 5

Why the model thinks so

San Diego
1.70
Total xG
3.44
Philadelphia Union
1.74
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorSan DiegoPhiladelphia Union
High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)+0.69+0.69
Attack strength (1.47x league average)+0.55
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.6 goals/match)+0.22
Rising form (2.6 vs 1.9 season average)+0.22
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match)+0.01
Gabriel Pirani on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
Full strength squad available

Key factors

  • Tactical advantage: Philadelphia Union averaged 6.0 shots on target in recent matches
  • Form trend: Philadelphia Union is unbeaten in their last 5 matches with 3 consecutive wins
  • Offensive power: Philadelphia Union currently scores more frequently (2.6) than their season average (1.9)

Risks

  • Defensive weakness away: Philadelphia Union concedes an average of 2.15 goals per away match
  • Limited data availability regarding head-to-head history
  • San Diego remains offensively dangerous, averaging 5.0 shots on target in recent matches

All probabilities

Result
San Diego37%
Draw25%
Philadelphia Union38%
Double chance
San Diego or draw62%
Philadelphia Union or draw63%
No draw75%
Goals
Over 1.587%
Under 1.513%
Over 2.567%
Under 2.533%
Over 3.545%
Under 3.555%
Both teams score
Yes69%
No31%

Most likely scores

1:1
11%
1:2
8%
2:1
8%
2:2
7%
0:2
5%
0:5
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Neil Pierre: 3 of 3 goals after minute 60 (last 12 games)
  2. Philadelphia Union: first goal in 8 of 12 games (67%)

Lineups

San Diego 4-3-3 · Philadelphia Union 4-4-2

San Diego
  • 18 D. Ferree
  • 33 O. Verhoeven
  • 26 M. Duah
  • 32 I. Murphy
  • 5 K. Sargeant
  • 70 A. Alvarado Jr.
  • 6 J. Tverskov
  • 8 O. Valakari
  • 10 A. Dreyer
  • 90 A. Pellegrino
  • 99 M. Achouri
Philadelphia Union
  • 18 A. Blake
  • 39 F. Westfield
  • 44 N. Pierre
  • 26 N. Harriel
  • 27 K. Wagner
  • 6 C. Sullivan
  • 21 D. Jean Jacques
  • 4 J. Lukić
  • 19 I. Vassilev
  • 9 B. Damiani
  • 10 M. Iloski
Substitutes
  • 94 C. Bakambu
  • 23 S. Vines
  • 13 P. Sisniega Fink
  • 14 B. Zamblé
  • 15 P. Soma
  • 20 A. Godoy
  • 97 C. Mcvey
  • 3 D. Þór­halls­son
  • 19 D. Vazquez
  • 5 J. Sery
  • 8 J. Bueno Añez
  • 11 A. Bedoya
  • 23 E. Alladoh
  • 28 A. Anello
  • 76 A. Rick
  • 16 B. Bender
  • 51 M. Jakupovic
  • 33 Q. Sullivan

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