Philadelphia Union head coach Bradley Carnell needs his group to finish the regular-season on a “historic be aware” towards Charlotte FC.
The Union have already clinched the Supporters’ Defend, profitable 66 factors from their 33 MLS video games up to now this season.
They face an in-form Charlotte aspect on choice day, with Dean Smith’s group dropping simply twice within the league for the reason that begin of July.
Fourth-place Charlotte might be desirous to get a outcome towards Philadelphia as they may nonetheless end as little as seventh within the Jap Convention, whereas the Union don’t have anything to play for in that sense.
However regardless of already securing prime spot within the East, Carnell needs his gamers and employees to proceed with the identical dedication they’ve proven of their earlier matches.
“I really feel like I’d be doing everybody a disservice, and the gamers as effectively, if I began preaching from a special narrative now,” mentioned Carnell.
“I spoke about how each recreation we put our eggs into that basket, and that’s the way in which I really feel going into this recreation.
“It’s one other likelihood to finish the regular-season on a historic be aware for this membership and I feel everyone seems to be hungry for that.
“There was plenty of issues go in our favour, and we have now earned it and we have now pushed one another each single day to realize it.
“When you get to that time, there’s no use in fascinated about a playoff match towards somebody we don’t know.
“For us now, it’s about ensuring we get everybody again wholesome from the nationwide group and on the brink of head out to Charlotte.”
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
Charlotte FC – Pep Biel
This season, Wilfried Zaha (9 targets, 10 assists) and Pep Biel (10 targets, 12 assists) have develop into the one gamers in Charlotte historical past to file at the very least eight assists in an MLS season.
There’s at present one group in MLS this season with a number of gamers with double-digit targets and assists – Inter Miami.
Philadelphia Union – Mikael Uhre
Mikael Uhre notched the game-winning aim within the fortieth minute in a 1-0 victory over New York Metropolis FC within the Union’s final outing, scoring his sixth aim of the season.
It was Uhre’s first aim within the first half this season after his final 5 targets of the 2024 common season all got here within the first half.
MATCH PREDICTION – DRAW
Philadelphia has received 5 of their final six video games, incomes clear sheets in all 5 of these wins, together with three consecutive shutout victories. It’s one recreation shy of tying the club-record streak for consecutive regular-season shutout wins (4 straight March-April 2022).
Charlotte’s 12 house wins are tied for essentially the most in MLS this season with Philadelphia after the hosts had by no means recorded greater than 10 house victories in a single common season previous to 2025. Final season, the one group to win 13 house video games have been eventual MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy.
Philadelphia have received three of their seven all-time regular-season conferences with Charlotte (D2 L2) however have by no means received on the highway. The final two league conferences have been attracts, and neither group have received consecutive MLS matches within the fixture.
Of their final six league matches, Charlotte have received 4 and misplaced two. Philadelphia, in the meantime, have received 5 and misplaced one of their final six.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Charlotte FC – 37.0%
Draw – 26.3%
Philadelphia Union – 36.7%
