Our football match prediction:
Philadelphia Union
Match Time & Date:
09/06/2018
01:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-1
Toronto FC
Despite taking a 3-0 lead in 57th minute of the match against Columbus Crew, Toronto eventually played out a 3-3 draw with Gregg Berhalter’s men at MAPFRE Stadium. The Reds sit in 10th position in the Eastern Conference ahead of the trip to Philadelphia and, no doubt, they are desperate to get back on course. The title holders are likely to go for a win in Saturday’s football match and we predict that Sebastian Giovinco, who found the net in the 3-3 draw with Columbus, is going to prove a handful for the opposition defenders. Jozy Altidore has yet to overcome his injury and there is every chance Rickets will lead the line for the visitors against the U. Philadelphia have been impressive at home ground of late, with the team beating the likes of DC United, Real Salt Lake and Chicago Fire. The U are tough to beat at their Talen Energy Stadium and we are positive that they are going to grab something from the Toronto game.
Highlighted Player (Haris Medunjanin):
After spending four seasons at AZ Alkmaar, Haris Medunjanin joined Spanish side Valladolid and he appeared in 42 league games for Pucela. The Bosnian midfielder played for the likes of Sparta Rotterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Gaziantepspor in the past as well and in 2014 he returned to Spain, signing a contract with La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna. Medunjanin scored two goals in 24 league appearances for the Galician outfit and in 2016 he joined his former club Maccabi Tel Aviv on a one-and-a-half-year deal. The left-footed footballer, who was born on March 8, 1985 won two European Championship titles with Netherlands U-21 team (2006, 2007), but he decided to represent Bosnian and Herzegovina on senior level. He made his first start for the Balkan Dragons in a 1-0 loss to Portugal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off match. Haris Medunjanin currently plays for Philadelphia Union and his contract with the MLS club expires on January 31, 2017.
Highlighted Team (Toronto FC):
Toronto are a club based in Canada, but they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2007. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment own both the soccer club and National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs. BMO Field is the club’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.000. The Canadian outfit impressed in the 2016 MLS Cup and they faced Seattle Sounders in the title game at BMO Field. However, the Canadians were more than unfortunate not to lift the silverware as they were beaten by the Sounders on penalties. Speaking of the Canadian Championship, Toronto FC won their fifth domestic title in 2016, with the team beating Vancouver Whitecaps in the final of the tournament. Montreal Impact are considered the club’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in meetings between the two Canadian sides. Toronto FC’s home kit is red and it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Reds. It has to be noted that the club was founded back in 2005.
