New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Citi Field.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' We are underway at Citi Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The 24-year-old Jovan Lukic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' Olwethu Makhanya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' What composure from Alonso Martinez! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' Mikkel Uhre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danley Jean Jacques at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mitja Ilenic suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' New York City FC ring the changes. Maxi Moralez has done his job and it is now time for Julian Fernandez to step up.
- 76' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani is replaced by Chris Donovan.
- 81' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Monsef Bakrar is hanging Hannes Wolf on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Olwethu Makhanya as he departs to be replaced by Frankie Westfield.
- 90' Poor challenge from Frankie Westfield. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 1-0 Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Monsef Bakrar 86'
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Julian Fernandez 75'
- 55
- 49
- 80
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Birk Risa 86'
- 35
- 32
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 8
- 24
-
5
Birk Risa ↑ 86'
- 30
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 75'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 86'
- 2
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 19
- 33
- 26
- 21
- 5
- 9
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↓ Chris Donovan 76'
- 29
- 76
- 4
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 76'
- 8
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 76'
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 66'
- 14
- 1
- 6
-
39
Frankie Westfield ↑ 87'
- 44
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2025-04-12
New York City FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-04-06
New York City FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2025-03-29
Atlanta United FC
4–3
New York City FC
L
2025-03-22
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2025-03-15
New York City FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2025-03-09
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-04-12
New York City FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-04-05
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2025-03-29
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-03-22
Philadelphia Union
1–0
St. Louis City
W
2025-03-16
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Nashville SC
L
2025-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
50%
New York City FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.