New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 10' The 26-year-old Anthony Fontana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' 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.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Wooten. He replaces Sergio Santos on 29 minute.
- 34' Tom Barlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 36' Brenden Aaronson puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 41' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' 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 Alejandro Bedoya suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Jared Stroud makes way for Omir Fernandez at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 61' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Jamiro departs to be replaced by Ilsinho.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Andres Martinez made 286 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Mandela Egbo by Jason Pendant on 67 minute.
- 68' Kacper Przybylko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' Anthony Fontana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brenden Aaronson at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Goal! Matt Real scores his 1 goal in 286 matches.
- 82' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Kaku is replaced by Brian White.
- 83' The whistle greets Florian Valot as he departs to be replaced by Dru Yearwood.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Full Time. Philadelphia Union beats New York Red Bulls
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Mandela Egbo ↓ Jason Pendant 67'
-
10
Kaku ↓ Brian White 82'
- 77
- 26
- 18
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Dru Yearwood 83'
- 23
- 3
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Mathias Jorgensen 67'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Omir Fernandez 57'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 83'
- 1
-
24
Jason Pendant ↑ 67'
-
42
Brian White ↑ 82'
- 17
- 11
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 57'
- 15
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 67'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Matt Real 77'
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Andrew Wooten 29'
- 23
- 8
- 5
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 29'
- 3
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 77'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 61'
- 12
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 77'
- 20
- 13
- 14
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2020-08-30
New England Revolution
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2020-07-23
FC Cincinnati
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-09-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-08-29
Philadelphia Union
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-08-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
59%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
67%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

