One of the first days every fan looks forward to is schedule release day. Monday, Major League Soccer announced the 2019 schedule and know every fan knows the complete Philadelphia Union schedule.
With the schedule drop comes the immediate reactions to which stretch is the most challenging, well MLSsoccer.com's Benjamin Baer checked them all to find every squad's strength of schedule. Basing it on every team's 2018 road and home records, Baer says the Union have the 10th-most difficult schedule this season. The full list can be seen below and for more of Baer's article, click here.
| Team | Strength of schedule |
|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 1.48 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.46 |
| DC United | 1.43 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.42 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.41 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.41 |
| Los Angeles Football Club | 1.41 |
| New York City FC | 1.41 |
| Toronto FC | 1.41 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.40 |
| New England Revolution | 1.40 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.40 |
| FC Cincinnati | 1.39 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.39 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.39 |
| LA Galaxy | 1.38 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.37 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.37 |
| Montreal Impact | 1.37 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1.37 |
| Atlanta United | 1.36 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.36 |
| FC Dallas | 1.36 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.36 |
