San Diego vs Philadelphia Union — Tips & Analysis

Over 3: Neither side keeps the ball out of their own net, and that is the case for goals. San Diego's home games have had almost 4 goals in them on average. They score more than 2 goals a game at Snapdragon, but they let in more than a goal a game there too. That is an open team, not a controlled one. Philadelphia are just as busy on the road. Their nine away games have produced 2 goals a game for them and more than 2 against. They arrive in form, with three wins in their last five, including 5-0 against Cincinnati and 3-1 at the Red Bulls. The counts back it up. Twelve of San Diego's last 20 games had 3 or more goals, and 11 of Philadelphia's last 20 did too. These clubs have never played each other, so there is no history to lean on either way. Philadelphia also fly right across the country, which rarely helps a back line feel comfortable. A 2-2 is the most likely score here, and that lands this pick. The worry is the home attack. San Diego are without Ingvartsen, dos Santos is suspended and Gabriel Pirani is a doubt, so the goals may not flow as freely. We still expect a loose, high-scoring night.