{"id":322289,"date":"2026-11-06T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/322289\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:40:07","slug":"philadelphia-union-take-on-toronto-in-eastern-conference-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/322289\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Union take on Toronto in Eastern Conference play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/toronto-fc-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto FC<\/a> (9-12-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/philadelphia-union-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Union<\/a> (13-12-8, fifth in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Chester, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">LINE: Philadelphia -237, Toronto FC +495, Draw +403; over\/under is 3.5 goals<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Union host Toronto in conference action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Union are 9-11-5 in Eastern Conference play. The Union are second in the Eastern Conference with 178 shots on goal, averaging 5.4 per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Toronto is 7-8-10 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is 20-0-7 when it records more than two goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 3-3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">TOP PERFORMERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/milan-iloski-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milan Iloski<\/a> has scored 19 goals with three assists for the Union. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/bruno-damiani-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruno Damiani<\/a> has nine goals and two assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/daniel-salloi-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Salloi<\/a> has nine goals and six assists for Toronto. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/lewis-morgan-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Morgan<\/a> has scored three goals over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 19-3-8, averaging 7.8 goals, 18.3 shots on goal and 19.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Toronto: 14-10-6, averaging 4.5 goals, 12.9 shots on goal and 12.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.3 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/japhet-sery-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Japhet Sery<\/a> (injured), Milan Iloski (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/alejandro-bedoya-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Bedoya<\/a> (injured).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Toronto: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/alonso-coello-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alonso Coello<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nelson-palacio-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nelson Palacio<\/a> (injured), Kobe Lloyd Franklin (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/walker-zimmerman-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walker Zimmerman<\/a> (injured).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toronto FC (9-12-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (13-12-8, fifth in the Eastern Conference) 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