New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE

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New York City FC

0 – 1

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Philadelphia Union

Thu 9 Jul 2020 · 13:00 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'

Y 34' Jose Andres Martinez

Y 45' Jamiro

Anton Tinnerholm 82' Y

Y 89' Jakob Glesnes

Overview

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New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Armando Villarreal
Referee Robert Sibiga
Referee Eduardo Mariscal
Referee Matthew Nelson
Referee Timothy Ford

13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

Head-to-Head

New York City FC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-09 New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2019-10-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC 2019-06-29 New York City FC 4–2 Philadelphia Union 2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	0–1	L
07 Mar	Toronto FC	A	0–1	L
01 Mar	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–1	L
23 Oct	Toronto FC	H	1–2	L
06 Oct	Philadelphia Union	A	2–1	W
29 Sep	New England Revolution	A	0–2	L

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	New York City FC	A	1–0	W
09 Mar	Los Angeles FC	A	3–3	D
29 Feb	FC Dallas	A	0–2	L
25 Oct	Atlanta United FC	A	0–2	L
20 Oct	New York Red Bulls	H	4–3	W
06 Oct	New York City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

New York City FC		Philadelphia Union
#8	Position	#15
19	Points	7
15	Played	15
5 / 4 / 6	W / D / L	1 / 4 / 10
25	Scored	18
21	Conceded	30
+4	GD	-12
1.27	PPG	0.47
33%	Win %	7%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York City FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/2

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Philadelphia Union

0-15

2/3

16-30

1/4

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
25' Argentina international Maxi Moralez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
34' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jose Martinez gets a Yellow card.
39' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Jamiro is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 45.
46' Jesus Medina is replacing Keaton Parks for the New York City FC side.
51' Mark McKenzie, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
58' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Ilsinho by Anthony Fontana on 58 minute.
63' What a strike from Alejandro Bedoya! The score is 0-1.
68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ronny Deila will be considering his options from the bench.
73' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Jose Martinez is replaced by Warren Creavalle on 73 minute.
76' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Maxi Moralez is replaced by Gedion Zelalem on 76 minute.
81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
82' Poor challenge from Anton Tinnerholm. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
83' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Brenden Aaronson is withdrawn and Jakob Glesnes gets his opportunity.
84' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Alejandro Bedoya by Jack De Vries on 84 minute.
89' Jakob Glesnes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
90' The supporters are chanting for Gudmundur THorarinsson. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 90 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Anton Tinnerholm
11
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Gudmundur THorarinsson 90'
22
Ronald Matarrita
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Gary Mackay-Steven 76'
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Gedion Zelalem 76'
8
Alexander Ring C
6
Alexander Callens
1
Sean Johnson
16
James Sands
9
Heber
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Jesus Medina 46'

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

10
Jamiro
27
Kai Wagner
18
Andre Blake
3
Jack Elliott
11
Alejandro Bedoya C ↓ Jack De Vries 84'
28
Ray Gaddis
25
Ilsinho ↓ Anthony Fontana 58'
4
Mark McKenzie
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Jakob Glesnes 83'
23
Kacper Przybylko
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↓ Warren Creavalle 73'

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cory Burke	6
Valentin Castellanos	5
Maxi Moralez	4
Daniel Gazdag	4
Julian Carranza	3
Alonso Martinez	3
Alejandro Bedoya	3
Ismael Tajouri	2

Head to Head

New York City FC Form

2020-07-09 New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union L 2020-03-07 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC L 2020-03-01 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New York City FC L 2019-10-23 New York City FC 1–2 Toronto FC L 2019-10-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC W 2019-09-29 New England Revolution 2–0 New York City FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2020-07-09 New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2020-03-09 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2020-02-29 FC Dallas 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2019-10-25 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2019-10-20 Philadelphia Union 4–3 New York Red Bulls W 2019-10-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.97 New York City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.13 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

New York City FC52% Draw25% Philadelphia Union23%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

48%

New York City FC or Philadelphia Union

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC40% Draw42% Philadelphia Union18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

6.2%

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

3.6%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap	New York City FC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	22%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

15% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.