New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Christian Casseres Jr. has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Dru Yearwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabio made 283 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Brazil international Carlos Miguel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 42' Olivier Mbaizo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Kai Wagner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Frankie Amaya on, Dru Yearwood off on 52 minutes.
- 57' Matt Freese was booked on 57.
- 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patryk Klimala makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 58' Joe Bendik has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 58 minute.
- 59' The Poland Patryk Klimala breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-0!
- 59' Joe Bendik is replacing Daniel Gazdag for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 60' Philadelphia Union receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 60' What composure from Patryk Klimala! The Poland international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 62' Joe Bendik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Gazdag at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Leon Flach makes way for Sergio Santos at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 78' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Amro Tarek has done his job and it is now time for Mandela Egbo to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Omir Fernandez on, Wikelman Carmona off on 79 minutes.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The Brazil Sergio Santos breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-1!
- 88' Tom Barlow gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Patryk Klimala and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Frankie Amaya 52'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 88'
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Jason Pendant 88'
- 9
- 23
-
3
Amro Tarek ↓ Mandela Egbo 78'
- 19
Bench
-
24
Jason Pendant ↑ 88'
-
39
Mandela Egbo ↑ 78'
- 18
- 22
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 79'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 52'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 88'
- 17
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 11
- 15
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Joe Bendik 59'
- 1
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Sergio Santos 73'
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 78
- 4
-
12
Joe Bendik ↑ 59'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 73'
- 2
- 33
- 16
- 26
- 30
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-06-19
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-04
Nashville SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-06-27
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-06-23
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-06-20
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
55%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

