New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 54 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| -14 | GD | +10 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York Red Bulls welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Florian Valot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Haris Medunjanin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Cory Burke, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Daniel Royer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The 33-year-old Tim Parker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' 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 Michael Amir Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 2 goals.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 0-0 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Vincent Bezecourt 90'
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Alex Muyl 73'
- 33
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
- 18
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Carlos Rivas 83'
Bench
- 90
- 78
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 73'
-
88
Vincent Bezecourt ↑ 90'
- 24
-
11
Carlos Rivas ↑ 83'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Cory Burke 82'
- 26
- 12
-
20
Marcus Epps ↓ Ilsinho 64'
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ David Accam 70'
- 4
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 3
-
7
David Accam ↑ 70'
- 1
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 82'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 64'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Milan Iloski | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Neil Pierre | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-05-26
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
W
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-05-26
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-05-19
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-05-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-05
Toronto FC
3–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-04-28
Philadelphia Union
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
65%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
64%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

