Philadelphia Union vs Monterrey FC Prediction: Philadelphia Union will bounce back

Philadelphia Union and Monterrey will play for the last time in the 2023 Leagues Cup as they battle for third place. Philadelphia Union were blown away in their Semifinal match against Inter Miami CF, as they lost 4-1. While Monterrey lost 2-0 to Nashville SC.

Both clubs have been brilliant up until this point in the tournament and Monterrey was even considered favorite to book a place in the final after beating Los Angeles FC in the Quarterfinals.

Philadelphia Union and Monterrey FC are meeting for the very first time and this could be a very explosive encounter.

Philadelphia Union’s cup run came to an end in a rather disastrous fashion after they lost 4-1 to Inter Miami CF in the semifinals. Philadelphia Union put on a very good run getting 3 wins, 1 draw and ultimately 1 defeat in the last game. In their time in the cup, they scored a total of 12 goals and conceded 5 goals. They scored an average of 2.0 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 16%. They averaged 1.5 big chances per game and missed 0.7 chances. They played an average of 12.5 shots per game and played an average of 5.5 corners per game. They also kept 0 clean sheet throughout the tournament.

In the 4-1 defeat against Inter Miami CF, Philadelphia Union had a terrible first half, conceding 3 goals in that half. Josef Martinez opened the scoring in just 3 minutes, before Lionel Messi scored the second goal in the 20th minute. Then Jordi Alba got his first goal for the club in the 48th minute before the break. In the 73rd minute, Alejandro Bedoya scored Philadelphia’s first goal, but that did not affect Inter Miami CF as David Ruiz scored their 4th goal in the 84th minute to end a disastrous match for Philadelphia Union. According to statistics, Philadelphia Union had 53% possession, 4 shots on target and 8 corner kicks.

Monterrey FC had been one of the best teams in the tournament before their defeat to Nashville SC in the Semifinal match. They lost by 2 goals scored in the second half of the game. Sam Surridge scored Nashville’s first goal in the 67th minute, and then Fafa Picault scored the second goal in the 96th minute to seal the win for the American club. According to statistics, Monterrey had 60% possession, 4 shots on target and 10 corner kicks in that match.

Monterrey ends their cup run with a total of 5 wins and 1 defeat. In that time they scored 12 goals and conceded just 6 goals throughout the tournament. They scored an average of 2.0 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 26%. They averaged 1.3 big chances per game and missed 0.5 chances. They played an average of 7.7 shots per game and played an average of 6.8 corners per game. They also kept 1 clean sheet throughout the tournament.

Philadelphia Union (3-4-2-1): Andre Blake, Damion Lowe, Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Nathan Harriel, Leon Flach, Jesus Bueno, Kai Wagner, Jose Martinez, Daniel Gazdag, Chris Donovan.

Monterrey FC (4-4-2): Esteban Andrada, Erick Aguirre, Stefan Medina, Hector Moreno, Jesus Gallardo, Maximilliano Meza, Luiz Romo, Omar Govea, Joao Rojas, Rogelio Fune Mori, Sergio Canales.

It still remains a shock how Philadelphia Union fell at the hands of Inter Miami in the last game. Despite the defeat, Philadelphia Union is still a very strong team and they will learn from their defeat and fight for 3rd place with a win here. The only worry for the Philadelphian Union is how they will cope with the MLS match in a few days time. So, it is possible for them to field a weaker team to protect the players for the resumption of the MLS game.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Home Win at 2.17 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 9.50 Odds