Philadelphia Union host eliminated Toronto FC on MLS Decision Day
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The gist
Philadelphia Union, 6th in the Eastern Conference, host already-eliminated Toronto FC on MLS Decision Day.
Toronto plays for pride and a possible best finish since 2020.
Background
Philadelphia Union are an MLS club sitting 6th in the Eastern Conference on 47 points (13-12-8) and hosting at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. Toronto FC are 12th on 39 points (9-12-12) and were officially eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-1 loss at Atlanta. The match falls on MLS Decision Day, the regular season's final round, and the teams have drawn their last two meetings 1-1 and 3-3.
How it unfolded
- Apr 22, 2026The teams' first meeting of the season ended 3-3, with a last-minute goal by Toronto goalkeeper Luka Gavran; Joshua Sargent and Dániel Sallói scored and Union captain Alejandro Bedoya had an assist.
- Oct 31, 2026Philadelphia lost 1-0 at Cincinnati in their last game.
- Nov 1, 2026Toronto lost 3-1 at Atlanta, their seventh multi-goal road loss of the season, which officially eliminated them from the playoffs.
- Nov 7, 2026Philadelphia Union face Toronto FC at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, on MLS Decision Day, kickoff 4:00 PM ET / 21:00 UTC.
Key terms
- Eastern Conference
- One of Major League Soccer's two conferences, comprising clubs east of the Mississippi River.
- playoffs
- The post-season championship tournament of Major League Soccer, the top soccer league in the US and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Sports Mole's data analysis makes a Philadelphia win the most likely outcome at 63.32%, with a draw at 20.94% and a Toronto win at 15.7%, and a 1-0 scoreline likeliest at 10.82%.
- Analysts
- beIN SPORTS, The Philly Soccer Page and Squawka all predict a Philadelphia Union win, with the Philly Soccer Page calling it 1-0 and Squawka citing Philadelphia's extra edge in attack.
- Caution
- beIN SPORTS frames Toronto as playing for pride after missing out on the playoffs, with Dániel Sallói described as their sharpest attacking threat on the road.