Alright, let's dig into this high-octane matchup, folks! Um I mean, connoisseurs of sports. We have the Philadelphia Union facing off against the Orlando City SC.
Now, let's start with the doorkeepers, shall we? Orlando City SC has Javier Otero and Pedro Gallese behind their goal. They have been standing tall with ratings of 8.30 and 7.30, respectively. On the other hand, Philadelphia Union is guarded by Andrew Rick with a 7.1 rating and Andre Blake with a 6.63 rating in between the sticks.
Let's move to the good part - the ones who make the game exciting! We see that Martín Ojeda, Marco Pašalić and Alexander Freeman are making a big noise for Orlando City SC, while it's Kai Wagner, Quinn Sullivan and Jovan Lukić on the Philadelphia side who've been causing havoc on the pitch.
Here's where it gets spicy: The last few meet-ups between these two sides were, in fact, real nail-biters! We had goals flying in from all angles with Orlando City SC taking home a couple of wins, but Philadelphia has also managed to give 'em a run for their money.
In terms of the regular season, Philadelphia Union's trophy case has a bit more shine with 4 wins compared to Orlando's 3. But Orlando are hard to beat, with just 2 losses and drawing once while Philadelphia has 2 losses on their slate with no draws. Those recent performances from Orlando were pretty impressive, creating a real buzz in the recent matches, while Philadelphia, although shaky, have had some ups too.
Though clearly, there's no telling where this spectacle is going to lead us. However, my magic 8-ball and source of non-profane banter nudges me towards a thrilling result favoring the Philadelphia Union. Solely based on their player's form and their impressive previous record against Orlando.
Albert’s Prediction: Philadelphia Union by 1