Philadelphia Union vs Mazatlan FC Prediction & Picks - Leagues Cup

Prediction published on 8/15/24, 8:51 AM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 8/15/24 at 4:53 PM in Leagues Cup Picks

The second match on the 2024 Leagues Cup schedule for next Saturday, August 17, is the clash between Philadelphia Union and Mazatlan FC, a duel that clearly wasn’t expected to take place during the quarterfinals of the competition, however, the Mexican team can be labeled as the biggest outsider after being one of Liga MX representatives.

With this in mind, it’s evident that Philadelphia Union will have to face this match with absolute seriousness to take advantage of playing at home again, just like they did during the group stagers. Nonetheless, they were forced to visit FC Cincinnati in the round of 16, team that they managed to defeat after displaying an extremely notorious offensive effectiveness reflected with a final score of 2-4.

Meanwhile, Mazatlan has been a team that, with a very little proposal, has managed to find an effective playstyle that has allowed them to beat opponents that were far superior such as Nashville SC (0-2) and DC United (1-2). However, during their round of 16 match against Cruz Azul they showed a concerning performance after failing to keep their 0-2 lead, being forced to win from the penalty spot after tying in regular time (2-2).