Philadelphia Union vs Toronto - prediction, team news, lineups

The Philadelphia Union tin fastener up sixth spot successful the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer with a triumph connected Saturday arsenic they reason the 2026 regular play against Toronto astatine Subaru Park.

A 1-0 decision astatine FC Cincinnati connected Halloween has Philly conscionable a constituent supra the second successful the East heading into Decision Day, portion Toronto were eliminated from post-season contention pursuing a 3-1 decision astatine Atlanta United.

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A coaching alteration dramatically turned the Union’s fortunes astir this season, arsenic they became the archetypal MLS broadside to marque the playoffs aft earning conscionable 7 points done their archetypal 15 regular-season matches.

Since the World Cup break, this squad person picked up 39 points successful this competition, a large crushed wherefore they are successful the playoffs for a 10th time.

While Ryan Richter’s clip arsenic interim brag has been mostly positive, his squad person dropped disconnected a small of late, presently connected a four-match winless tally successful this competition.

Richter could endure successive defeats astatine Subaru Park this play for the archetypal clip since taking charge, with his squad failing to triumph their past 2 location league games.

A triumph connected Saturday would warrant they decorativeness the regular play with 50 points oregon much for the 5th clip successful the past six years.

At Subaru Park, the Union person collected astatine slightest a constituent successful six consecutive meetings against Toronto, netting 3 oregon much goals connected 4 of those occasions.

While they were successful playoff contention overmuch longer than usual, it volition beryllium different waitful adjacent twelvemonth for Toronto.

Their decision past play means that they person present missed the playoffs connected six consecutive occasions, though a constituent connected Saturday would people conscionable the 2nd clip this decennary that they scope 40 points astatine the extremity of a regular season.

Robin Fraser’s men could adjacent their longest losing tally distant from location this twelvemonth (three) with a decision connected Saturday, losing 3 much MLS distant matches successful 2026 (10) than they did past year.

A triumph this play would springiness them 4 connected the roadworthy this season, surpassing their full from 2025.

Their struggles distant from location person been their undoing erstwhile again, with TFC conceding 3 oregon much goals successful 7 home encounters arsenic the visitors this year.

Toronto are unbeaten successful 5 of their past six regular play meetings with Philly, earning points successful their past 2 visits to Subaru Park.

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Team News

Due to a genu injury, Geiner Martinez is questionable for the Union connected Saturday, arsenic is Japhet Sery Larsen, who could beryllium retired with a concussion, Milan Iloski has a hamstring strain and Alejandro Bedoya is doubtful due to the fact that of an oculus injury.

Danley Jean Jacques is eligible to instrumentality from his suspension, portion Jovan Lukic and Jesus Bueno mightiness some beryllium rested, seeing arsenic they are conscionable a caution distant from being suspended.

As for Toronto, Walker Zimmerman has an ankle strain, Nelson Palacio is doubtful owed to a thigh injury, portion Kobe Franklin has a sore enarthrosis and Alonso Coello volition beryllium suspended.

Lewis Morgan netted their lone extremity successful the second stages against the Five Stripes, portion skipper Jonathan Osorio became the archetypal Reds subordinate to scope 350 regular-season caps, with Richie Laryea getting to 150.

Philadelphia Union imaginable starting lineup:

Blake; Westfield, Pierre, Harriel, Wagner; Q. Sullivan, Vassilev, Jean Jacques, Bender; Alladoh, Damiani

Toronto imaginable starting lineup:

Gavran; Laryea, Kuscevic, Gomis, Pereira; Osorio, Cimermancic, Mihailovic, Etienne; Sargent, Corbeanu

We say: Philadelphia Union 2-0 Toronto

The Reds' antiaircraft woes person wounded them each season, and against a Union broadside that person netted aggregate goals successful 7 MLS location games since August, we judge Philly volition overpower the Reds this weekend.

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