Our prediction for this MLS match:
All eyes will be on PayPal Park when San Jose Earthquakes and Philadelphia Union face each other on Sunday morning. San Jose head into match following a goalless draw with Colorado Rapids and they will continue relying on their rock-solid defence. Defender Nathan Cardoso remains on the sidelines with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The U’s, on the other hand, have been producing excellent displays of late and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Julian Carranza, who scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Montreal, whilst Alejandro Bedoya misses out with a strain problem. Anyhow, away triumph should be considered as Philadelphia are looking sharp both up front and at the back at the moment.
Highlighted Team (Philadelphia Union):
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Based in Chester, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Union is an American soccer club that compete in Major League Soccer. The U have been participating in MLS since 2010, but they have yet to win the domestic trophy. Philadelphia welcome their opponents at Talen Energy Stadium, the venue that was opened on June 27, 2010 and current capacity of the stadium is 18.500.
The U made it to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final on two occasions (2014, 2015), but they were beaten by Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City respectively in the title games. The likes of D.C. United and New York Red Bulls are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals, but they share a rivalry with Seattle Sounders as well.
Philadelphia’s colors are navy blue and gold, but they wear white shirts and white socks when playing on the road. USA international Freddy Adu is one of the most notable footballers who player for the U in the past. The former Benfica man scored seven goals in 37 appearances for Philadelphia Union in MLS.