Match Report
In the standings it was Orlando City 6th on 34 points, Philadelphia Union 7th on 33 — separated by 1. Philadelphia Union had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Per game in the league, Orlando City were scoring 1.76 and conceding 2.24, Philadelphia Union 1.84 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Philadelphia Union's winless run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Orlando City, 3/15 for Philadelphia Union.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Orlando City have 4 wins to Philadelphia Union's 2, with 1 draw, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Exploria Stadium (capacity 25,500). Orlando City led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Orlando City: Martín Ojeda (19'), Griffin Dorsey (27'), Duncan McGuire (72'), Martín Ojeda (90') · Philadelphia Union: Milan Iloski (54'), Cavan Sullivan (75'), Ben Bender (79')
Key stats
Possession: Orlando City 54% · Philadelphia Union 46% · Total shots: 12-26 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-10