MLS betting tip: Philadelphia Union to leave the Sunshine State with three points
- George Dempsey
- 21 June 2023
Philadelphia Union’s trip to face Orlando City looks like the best betting opportunity in MLS this midweek.
Orlando City will play host to Philadelphia Union in an MLS fixture on Wednesday.
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Orlando City vs Philadelphia Union verdict
Teams have been decimated by international absentees this week. It remains to be seen if key players are going to be risked for the midweek fixtures.
It should be less of an issue for Philly, although Daniel Gazdag may not play. They're on a good run of form and they've had a few days to prepare for this game.
Orlando City have lost just one of their previous six matches, but we're not convinced their form tells the full story.
In that run, they've drawn at home with Atlanta United and a struggling New York City side. They also beat nine-man Colorado Rapids.
Before that, they beat an out-of-sorts LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls on the first day of the season.
Even their wins on the road are worth assessing. They played the second half against a Red Bulls side with 10 men and made them pay. They also beat lowly Miami.
Philadelphia represents a step up in quality and their recent wins hold more weight. 3-0 against Montreal, 3-0 against New England, plus some good results on the road.
Before the defeat to San Jose, which we expected and bet on, they'd won three straight against Colorado, New York RB and New York CIty.
Our odds make Philly to favourite to win this game and that's helped by the fact Orlando will be missing some key players.
Facundo Torres played and scored for Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay on Tuesday while Pedro Gallese and Wilder Cartagena featured for Peru.
Torres is the leading scorer and has added two assists, while Gallese has been between the sticks for every game.
Their depth didn't stand up to the quality of New England and we suspect the same could be true of this fixture.
