Philadelphia Union
- Philadelphia Union's two most recent results have been a 3-0 home win against Atlanta United in MLS 2026 and a 1-0 away loss against Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
- Ryan Richter has been in the Union's dugout since 27 May 2026 and has made his mark on this team with their pressing game and wing-backs looking sharper.
Necaxa
- Necaxa's two most recent results have been a 3-1 away defeat against Deportivo Toluca FC in Liga MX 2026/2027 and a 2-0 away loss against Chicago Fire in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
- Martín Varini has been at the helm of Necaxa since 8 December 2025 and has them playing a compact, high-tempo press too.
Key Players
Milan Iloski has been Union's hot hand recently with 6 goals in their 11 goals scored in their last 5 matches across all competitors, while Julian Carranza has been the spark for Necaxa with 3 of their 6 goals in their last 5 across all competitons.
Betting Insights
- Philadelphia Union and Necaxa both have 0 points from 1 match in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027, placing them 31st and 30th respectively, with everything still to play for in the group.
- Necaxa are the visiting side with 3 straight away defeats across all current competitions and a tough record away from home in this tournament (W0, D0, L1, 0.00 goals per game scored, 2.00 goals per game conceded) which is why Philadelphia Union are the narrow odds-on favorites at 2.0 as opposed to Necaxa at 3.0 with the draw at 3.75.
Prediction
- I'm confident that a Philly result occurs in this game with the odds and match up suggesting the home team should have the edge.
- Necaxa struggle on their travels and Philly are just the sharper team, so I'm going with the Union or low-scoring win.
