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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamiro, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Brenden Aaronson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 15' Alejandro Bedoya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Ryan Meara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' Andrew Wooten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Santos on 29 minute.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Brenden Aaronson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Venezuela international Cristian Casseres Jr. has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 57' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Jared Stroud is withdrawn and Omir Fernandez gets his opportunity.
- 61' Philadelphia Union make a change. Jamiro trudges off to be replaced by Ilsinho on 61 minutes.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' New York Red Bulls make a change. Mandela Egbo trudges off to be replaced by Jason Pendant on 67 minutes.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Kacper Przybylko gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' 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.
- 77' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Brenden Aaronson by Anthony Fontana on 77 minute.
- 78' Matt Real has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 82' Brian White is replacing Kaku for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 83' New York Red Bulls make a change. Florian Valot trudges off to be replaced by Dru Yearwood on 83 minutes.
- 88' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 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
1.43
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
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: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
55%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
70%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

