New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Richard Gamache
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 42 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 66 |
| 45 | Conceded | 52 |
| +4 | GD | +14 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 29% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' A goal from the Haiti international Fafa Picault! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
- 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ilsinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 13' Valentin Castellanos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Jack Elliott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maxi Moralez makes it 1-1.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Goal! Kacper Przybylko scores his 24 goal in 305 matches.
- 35' United States international Juan Pablo Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxime Chanot.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Ilsinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 45' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Ilsinho by Sergio Santos on 45 minute.
- 50' Marco Fabian is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 54' Alejandro Bedoya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Magnificent from Maxi Moralez! That is 39 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Elliott is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Ismael Tajouri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' GOAL! Valentin Castellanos scores on 71. Assisted by Maxi Moralez
- 73' Philadelphia Union make a change. Fafa Picault trudges off to be replaced by Marco Fabian on 73 minutes.
- 78' GOAL! Valentin Castellanos scores on 78. Assisted by Maxi Moralez
- 83' Another change for New York City FC made on 83 minute. Ismael Tajouri leaves to be changed by Ebenezer Ofori.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Ray Gaddis is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 88.
- 89' Ray Gaddis is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' The whistle greets Alexandru Mitrita as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Bedoya.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 83'
- 10
- 41
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 33
- 28
- 55
Bench
-
14
Juan Pablo Torres ↑ 90'
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 83'
- 19
- 18
-
21
Daniel Bedoya ↑ 90'
- 13
- 80
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Marco Fabian 73'
-
25
Ilsinho ↓ Sergio Santos 45'
- 1
- 23
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 73'
- 78
- 33
- 4
- 31
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 45'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-06-26
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-06-02
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-05-30
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-05-25
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
45%
New York City FC or Philadelphia Union
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

