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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 25 | Scored | 18 |
| 32 | Conceded | 30 |
| -7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 40% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' The ball is rolling at . New York Red Bulls are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Josh Sims has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Brazil international Ilsinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The 42-year-old Luis Robles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Magnificent from Tom Barlow! That is 24 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kacper Przybylko, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Brenden Aaronson departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 59' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 59 minute. Sean Davis leaves to be changed by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Rzatkowski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' New York Red Bulls make a change. Tom Barlow trudges off to be replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 61 minutes.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Mark McKenzie makes way for Marco Fabian at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haris Medunjanin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 81' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Alex Muyl on, Josh Sims off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Cristian Casseres Jr. is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 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
1.93
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
44%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

