Crunch Time for Ryan Richter’s Philadelphia Union – The Philly Soccer Page

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This evening, Wednesday, October 14th, the Philadelphia Union begins the 15-day stretch of the season that will determine whether they will rise enough in the MLS Eastern Conference table to host a home playoff game.

We give the eastern conference standings as they were Monday morning, October 12th, together with the season’s earlier results against those teams.

Day, Date

Venue, OPPONENT
Standings, Mo Oct-12
Previous 2026 result

We, Oct-14
Away, CHICAGO
3rd

Mar-21, Home, Loss, 2-1

Sa, Oct-17

Home, CHARLOTTE
5th
Apr-4 ,Away, Loss, 2-1

Sa, Oct-24
Home, NEW ENGLAND
4th

May-9, Away, Loss, 2-1

We, Oct-28

Away, NASHVILLE
1st

May-2, Home, Draw, 0-0

The three previous losses were all by one goal.  Also, Nashville have already clinched a playoff spot, and they are still able to set a new record for total points in a season.

Philadelphia’s maximum possible total points for the season is 60. Nashville already has accumulated 63, so Philadelphia cannot finish in first place in the conference.