San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union prediction — MLS · Mon 14 Sept · 02:00 UK

MLS · Mon 14 Sept · 02:00 UK
San Diego FC 40Draw 24Philadelphia Union 35
Our call before kickoff
65%
San Diego FC or draw
Missed
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–5
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
75%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
65%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
63%

How it finished

Philadelphia Union beat San Diego FC 5–0. Bawler's model favoured San Diego FC at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Philadelphia Union 35%. It forecast 3.3 goals; the match produced 5. San Diego FC had 10 shots (5 on target) to Philadelphia Union's 21 (5), with 58% of the ball against 42%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 2.6.

San Diego FCFull-time statsPhiladelphia…
58%Possession42%
1.2Expected goals (xG)2.6
10Shots21
5Shots on target5
9Shots inside box13
2Big chances5
11Corners4
1Saves5
13Fouls15
1Offsides1
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSan Diego FC or draw 65%Philadelphia Union won (35% called)
Total goals3.35
Both teams to score65%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 84%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

San Diego FCPhiladelphia Union
1.7
Goals+0.1
1.6
13.3
Shots+1.0
14.3
4.7
On target+1.2
5.9
4.7
Corners+2.0
6.7
San Diego FCPhiladelphia Union
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.5
6.3
Shots+0.2
6.5
2.1
On target+0.4
2.5
2.2
Corners+0.9
3.1
San Diego FCPhiladelphia Union
1.1
Goals
1.1
7.0
Shots+0.9
7.9
2.6
On target+0.8
3.3
2.5
Corners+1.0
3.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals84%
San Diego FC to score81%
Philadelphia Union to score79%
Over 2.5 goals63%

First half — what we expected

San Diego FC
54%
to score before half-time
Philadelphia Union
46%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

San Diego FCPhiladelphia Union
6.31st-half shots6.5
2.11st-half shots on target2.5
2.21st-half corners3.1

First-half chances

69%Chance of 5+ shots71%
43%Chance of 7+ shots45%
59%Chance of 2+ shots on target68%
19%Chance of 4+ shots on target26%
60%Chance of 2+ corners77%
20%Chance of 4+ corners38%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · San Diego FC6.37.0
Shots · Philadelphia Union6.57.9
Shots on target · San Diego FC2.12.6
Shots on target · Philadelphia Union2.53.3
Corners · San Diego FC2.22.5
Corners · Philadelphia Union3.13.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Philadelphia Union in their league tableUpper half
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Common questions

Who won San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union beat San Diego FC 5–0. Bawler's model favoured San Diego FC at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Philadelphia Union 35%. It forecast 3.3 goals; the match produced 5. San Diego FC had 10 shots (5 on target) to Philadelphia Union's 21 (5), with 58% of the ball against 42%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 2.6.

What was the final score in San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union?

San Diego FC 0–5 Philadelphia Union, played on 14 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with San Diego FC 40%, the draw 24% and Philadelphia Union 35%.

What were the stats in San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union?

Full-time: Possession 58%–42%, Expected goals (xG) 1.2–2.6, Shots 10–21, Shots on target 5–5, Shots inside box 9–13, Big chances 2–5, Corners 11–4, Saves 1–5, Fouls 13–15, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union?

No. It finished 0–5, so San Diego FC failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 65% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said San Diego FC or draw 65%, it finished Philadelphia Union won (35% called); Total goals — we said 3.3, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 65%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 84%, it finished Landed.

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