Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Subaru Park Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
KICKOFF : Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

The 2026 Major League Soccer regular season brings Philadelphia Union and Inter Miami together at Subaru Park for a standard league fixture. Home side Philadelphia Union currently sits thirteenth in the domestic table. Visitors Inter Miami occupy second position and carry the stronger overall power rating at 77.56 against the hosts 65.34. This produces a 12.2 point advantage for the away team. Form readings show Philadelphia Union on 24 and Inter Miami on 32.94. Both clubs lack recent outing specifics and efficiency figures remain absent. Set piece information carries low confidence levels with proxy data applied and no expected goal metrics available. The encounter unfolds under regular season conditions without knockout implications.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Inter Miami holds a 12.2 point power advantage over Philadelphia Union.
  • Form: Philadelphia Union posts a form score of 24 while Inter Miami reaches 32.94.
  • Squad: Philadelphia Union ranks thirteenth domestically and Inter Miami sits second.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics appear unavailable for both sides.
  • Transition: Transition details receive no specific coverage in the data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics show low confidence with proxy use and absent xG values.
  • xVariable: Inter Miami receives the stronger team designation from power scores.
  • Market: Philadelphia Union 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Inter Miami 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Philadelphia Union R. Richter
R. Richter
VS
Inter Miami Á. Hoyos Marchisio
Á. Hoyos Marchisio
0.89
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.05
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
New York City Rank: 69 D
Atlanta United Rank: 58 W
Seattle Sounders Rank: 68 W
New York RB Rank: 61 W
Inter Miami Rank: 78 L
Columbus Crew Rank: 68 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nashville SC Rank: 73 D
Columbus Crew Rank: 68 D
CF Montréal Rank: 57 W
Chicago Fire Rank: 65 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 65 W
Portland Timbers Rank: 64 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.34
77.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Philadelphia Union
Inter Miami
Power Score
65.34
77.56
League Position
13
2
Global Rank
429
117

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Philadelphia Union Opponent-weighted form score
Inter Miami Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Philadelphia Union Inter Miami

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Philadelphia Union PHI Home
5 matches
Inter Miami MIA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
1
Draws
1
4
Losses
0
Goals
10
Goals Scored
16
16
Goals Conceded
10
-6
Goal Difference
+6
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:33:43+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Subaru Park
Capacity
18500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

18
Andre Blake
Andre Blake Goalkeeper
31
George Marks
George Marks Goalkeeper
76
Andrew Rick
Andrew Rick Goalkeeper
27
Kai Wagner
Kai Wagner Defender
5
Japhet Sery
Japhet Sery Defender
26
Nathan Harriel
Nathan Harriel Defender
39
Francis Westfield
Francis Westfield Defender
20
Philippe Ndinga Ossibadjouo
Philippe Ndinga Ossibadjouo Defender
44
Neil Pierre
Neil Pierre Defender
46
Kaiden Moore
Kaiden Moore Defender
66
Finn Sundstrom
Finn Sundstrom Defender
2
Geiner Arleyson Martínez Turner
Geiner Arleyson Martínez Turner Defender
11
Alejandro Bedoya
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder
8
Jesús Daniel Bueno Añez
Jesús Daniel Bueno Añez Midfielder
14
Jeremy Rafanello
Jeremy Rafanello Midfielder
21
Danley Jean Jacques
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder
16
Benjamin Bender
Benjamin Bender Midfielder
4
Jovan Lukić
Jovan Lukić Midfielder
33
Quinn Krippendorff Sullivan
Quinn Krippendorff Sullivan Midfielder
6
Cavan Sullivan
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder
19
Indiana Vassilev
Indiana Vassilev Attacker
10
Milan Iloski
Milan Iloski Attacker
28
Agustin Anello
Agustin Anello Attacker
9
Bruno Damiani
Bruno Damiani Attacker
55
Sal Olivas
Sal Olivas Attacker
23
Ezekiel Alladoh
Ezekiel Alladoh Attacker
51
Malik Jakupovic
Malik Jakupovic Attacker
37
Stas Korzeniowski
Stas Korzeniowski Attacker

Squad

13
Luis Barraza
Luis Barraza Goalkeeper
97
Dayne St Clair
Dayne St Clair Goalkeeper
34
Rocco Ríos Novo
Rocco Ríos Novo Goalkeeper
3
Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez
Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez Defender
4
Facundo Mura
Facundo Mura Defender
37
Maximiliano Joel Falcón Picart
Maximiliano Joel Falcón Picart Defender
17
Ian Fray
Ian Fray Defender
32
Noah Allen
Noah Allen Defender
2
Gonzalo Luján Melli
Gonzalo Luján Melli Defender
26
Tyler Hall
Tyler Hall Defender
62
Israel Boatwright
Israel Boatwright Defender
70
Daniel Sumalla
Daniel Sumalla Defender
7
Rodrigo Javier de Paul
22
David Ayala
David Ayala Midfielder
8
Telasco José Segovia Pérez
Telasco José Segovia Pérez Midfielder
41
David Ruiz
David Ruiz Midfielder
59
Preston Plambeck
Preston Plambeck Midfielder
20
Santiago Morales
Santiago Morales Midfielder
42
Yannick Bright
Yannick Bright Midfielder
88
Alexander Shaw
Alexander Shaw Midfielder
19
Germán Berterame
Germán Berterame Attacker
21
Tadeo Allende
Tadeo Allende Attacker
24
Mateo Silvetti
Mateo Silvetti Attacker
56
Dániel Pintér
Dániel Pintér Attacker

CONCLUSION

Philadelphia Union prepares to host Inter Miami at Subaru Park during the 2026 campaign. The visitors arrive with superior power metrics and a higher domestic standing. Form readings favor the away side by a noticeable margin. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves certain areas open for further review. Both teams operate without recent outing records to reference. The regular season setting emphasizes standard league points rather than knockout progression. Observers can expect a contest shaped by Inter Miami's overall edge in available indicators. Philadelphia Union will look to leverage home conditions to close the gap in key areas.