Philadelphia Union v Orlando City: Visitors´ ´aura is great´, says Pareja

Oscar Pareja says Orlando City’s “aura is great” arsenic they look to proceed their winning tally against the Philadelphia Union successful MLS connected Saturday.

Orlando began the play with a 4-2 decision to the Union but person since mislaid conscionable 1 of their 5 games (W3 D1). They person won each of their past two, though, including a 2-1 comeback triumph implicit the LA Galaxy past weekend.

They beryllium seventh successful the Eastern Conference, 1 of 4 teams connected 10 points, but a triumph astatine the play would determination them supra their opponents.

Pareja was upbeat pursuing their triumph implicit the Galaxy and says his squad volition beryllium amended prepared to look Philadelphia this clip around.

“The aura wrong the radical is large aft our large effect successful LA, and we’re enthusiastic astir going connected the roadworthy again and trying to adhd much points,” helium told reporters.

“We person that ambition to spell and combat for our 3 points successful Philadelphia. That 1 crippled conscionable gave america the sensation of a caller play with a bully show but immoderate idiosyncratic errors that outgo america goals.

“I deliberation we are much coagulated [than successful the archetypal game], and we person purpose. We request to bash a amended occupation defensively, particularly against teams that are much aggressive, similar Philadelphia, but we person been moving and improving a lot.”

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— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) April 3, 2025

Philadelphia, meanwhile, beryllium 2nd successful the East, conscionable 1 constituent down leaders Inter Miami, though they person played a crippled more.

After winning their archetypal 3 games of the season, they person won conscionable 1 of the past 3 and caput manager Bradley Carnell expects a pugnacious trial from Orlando.

“It’s a unsocial situation. You usually look a squad connected matchday 1 and matchday 18, not seven,” helium said.

“Everybody knows what we’re trying to do, and I deliberation it’s going to beryllium the matchups connected the time that marque the difference.

“We tin admit and spot the mode the crippled went successful Orlando, but they’re coming present with a batch of tone and vigor aft turning astir a large crippled connected the West Coast, and I’m definite they’re going to beryllium energetic, and they’ll beryllium a pugnacious opponent.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Philadelphia Union – Daniel Gazdag

Daniel Gazdag scored against Inter Miami connected Saturday, his 51st lucifer with a extremity successful MLS play (regular play and playoffs), tied with Lucho Acosta for the astir matches with a extremity successful MLS since helium made his debut successful May 2021.

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— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) April 3, 2025

Orlando City – Martin Ojeda

Martin Ojeda (four), Marco Pasalic (four) and Luis Muriel (three) are the lone trio of team-mates with astatine slightest 3 goals this MLS season.

Ojeda has scored successful their past 3 matches. Against the Galaxy past clip out, helium had the joint-most shots successful that crippled (three) and the highest expected goals tally (0.87 xG).

MATCH PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA UNION WIN

There person been a full of 27 goals scored successful the past 5 meetings betwixt Philadelphia and Orlando City (average of 5.5 per match), including the Union winning 4-2 successful the archetypal gathering betwixt the sides this play connected February 22.

Philadelphia person won 2 of their past 3 regular-season location matches, including a 1-0 triumph implicit St. Louis City SC connected March 22 successful their past location match.

The Union person won consecutive location league matches conscionable erstwhile since September 2023, doing truthful against New England Revolution and Nashville SC past July.

Orlando City conceded archetypal against the Galaxy connected Saturday but rallied for a 2-1 win. It was the eighth clip since the commencement of the 2023 play that Orlando person recorded a comeback triumph connected the road, much than immoderate different MLS squad successful that time.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Philadelphia Union – 44%

Draw – 26.8%

Orlando City – 29.2%