New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 42 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 48 | Scored | 66 |
| 62 | Conceded | 52 |
| -14 | GD | +14 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 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
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 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' Temperatures are rising at as New York Red Bulls face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Florian Valot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' C.J. Sapong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' Philadelphia Union have won 514 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' 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.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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
1.2
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
67%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
63%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
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% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

