Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC Prediction, 8/9/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/5/2025

Game: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Subaru Park in Chester, PA is the location where TFC (5-6-13) will take on the Zolos (15-5-5) on Saturday. The Zolos are priced at -144 and TFC is at +120. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Andre Blake for Philadelphia and Sean Johnson for Toronto.

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The Union have relinquished 24 goals while giving up 0.96 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 70 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 36.0% on the campaign. Philadelphia has recorded 67 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 3 red cards. The Union have a ranking of 4th concerning xG with 42.7, and the team's xGA are 27.4. For the year, this club averages 2.00 points per fixture (50 points) and rank 5th in the league with 34 assists. Their goal differential is at 19 as a result of 43 goals earned in addition to 24 goals surrendered. Philadelphia has earned 46 SVs and hold a save percentage of 65.7% this season.

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The Reds are averaging 0.9 points per contest while compiling 14 assists. Toronto has accounted for a clean sheet % of 25.0% so far this season and 45 yellow card warnings. Toronto FC has a rank of 10th in the category of goals surrendered having 32, and the goal difference is sitting at -7. For the season, Toronto has a save % of 71.7% (113 SoT against), and they also sit at 26th in the league with 21 points. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.33 in addition to 81 saves, and they have accounted for 6 clean sheets. Toronto FC has totaled 25 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign sits at 22.7.

The man who will defend the goal for Philadelphia is Andre Blake. Blake has seen the field for a total of 23,246 minutes and has earned 777 stops so far in his career. The keeper born in Jamaica has seen 1,085 shots tried at him in 261 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.20 (310 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 71.6%. Blake (118-63-80 mark during his soccer career) has 81 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.4%% shutout rate.

Sean Johnson will be residing in front of the goal for Toronto. So far in his career, Johnson has conceded 561 goals and has racked up 1,275 saves in 424 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.5%%. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 158-120-146. Johnson has racked up 108 shutouts and has seen 1,833 shots attempted against him in 38,136 minutes in his career.

Tai Baribo is one footballer who can help decide the match for Philadelphia. The forward hailing from Israel has earned 24 goals in 2,993 professional minutes played. Baribo has started 33 contests during his career and accounts for 0.72 goals per 90 mins. He has 3 assists while earning 51 points thus far in his career.

Toronto is being led by Ola Brynhildsen, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is averaging 0.17 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 14 games thus far in his career. The forward born in Norway has totaled 1,060 minutes while scoring 2 goals. He has totaled 5 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 1 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto FC (-144)

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