New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 25 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| -10 | GD | -8 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
26%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Indiana Vassilev scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Fabian, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
- 32' Magnificent from Tom Barlow! That is 25 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Sergio Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brenden Aaronson on 54 minute.
- 59' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 59 minute. Sean Davis leaves to be changed by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 60' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Tom Barlow off on 61 minutes.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Mark McKenzie is replaced by Marco Fabian on 75 minute.
- 80' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 81' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Josh Sims has done his job and it is now time for Alex Muyl to step up.
- 86' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 2-0 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 90
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Kaku 59'
- 92
- 6
- 23
- 74
Bench
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↑ 59'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 61'
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 81'
- 21
- 15
Coach
Chris Armas
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Ilsinho 59'
-
4
Mark McKenzie ↓ Marco Fabian 75'
- 22
- 23
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 75'
- 78
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 59'
- 12
- 16
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 54'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-08-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.82
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
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 Red Bulls or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
48%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

