Jim Curtin is eager to see the Philadelphia Union retain their repute as a troublesome group to play towards, along with his aspect nonetheless unbeaten this season forward of Saturday’s go to of Actual Salt Lake.
The Union sit sixth within the Japanese Convention standings with three wins and 4 attracts to this point this time period, their newest stalemate coming by a 2-2 scoreline towards Atlanta United final day out.
Whereas Curtin was considerably upset to see the Union’s three-match profitable streak led to Georgia, he’s happy by the resilience they’ve proven forward of their return to Subaru Park.
“Whether or not individuals within the public suppose we’re good or suppose we’re dangerous, they are going to at the very least say we’re robust to play towards,” Curtin stated.
“I feel that unequivocally throughout the board, there’s not a coach or common supervisor or fan on this league that might say we’re a straightforward group to cope with and play towards.
“A part of that isn’t shedding, discovering methods to show losses into ties, ties into wins, and we’ll look to attempt to proceed to try this and actually shield our residence discipline.”
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— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) April 25, 2024
Philadelphia face a troublesome take a look at this weekend, although, towards a Salt Lake group presently flying excessive in third within the Western Convention.
Pablo Mastroeni’s males are unbeaten of their final 4 video games, producing their finest efficiency of 2024 thus far final day out as they thrashed the Chicago Hearth 4-0 on the highway.
“I’m so enthusiastic about what we are able to do as a gaggle, as gamers and coaches, and the onus is on us to proceed to get higher and actually push this factor ahead,” Mastroeni stated after that win.
“I feel we’ve established an honest customary, and we all know the place we’re at our greatest and the place we’re missing, but it surely’s testomony to the work the fellows are doing through the week.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Philadelphia Union – Mikael Uhre
Uhre scored the Union’s first aim as they fought again from two objectives down to attract in Atlanta.
He has 4 aim involvements in MLS play this time period (three objectives, one help), a tally solely matched by Daniel Gazdag and Julian Carranza amongst his Union team-mates.
Actual Salt Lake – Cristian Arango
Arango scored twice towards the Hearth final week and has now been concerned in at the very least one aim in 4 straight regular-season highway video games, equalling the longest such streak in Actual Salt Lake’s historical past.
Would possibly he break new floor at Subaru Park?
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— Actual Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) April 25, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION – PHILADELPHIA UNION WIN
The Union’s solely win in 12 all-time conferences with Actual Salt Lake was a 4-1 residence victory when the groups final met at Subaru Park in Could 2018 (six attracts, 5 losses). This would be the sides’ first assembly on any floor since June 2019.
Whereas the guests are unbeaten of their final 5 matches (three wins, two attracts), this could possibly be their hardest take a look at thus far.
Philadelphia have solely misplaced one in every of their final 41 regular-season residence matches (28 wins, 12 attracts), together with going unbeaten via their final 16 (9 wins, seven attracts), a run relationship again over a yr.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Philadelphia Union – 57.8%
Actual Salt Lake – 17.3%
Draw – 24.9%
