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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 54 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| -14 | GD | +10 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
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 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Jakob Glesnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' 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 Sergio Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Wikelman Carmona is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 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' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Olivier Mbaizo.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dru Yearwood.
- 50' 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.
- 52' Frankie Amaya is replacing Dru Yearwood for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Freese is booked for Philadelphia Union — Red card on 57.
- 58' Patryk Klimala adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 58 minute. Daniel Gazdag leaves to be changed by Joe Bendik.
- 59' GOAL! Patryk Klimala scores on 59.
- 59' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Daniel Gazdag has done his job and it is now time for Joe Bendik to step up.
- 60' Philadelphia Union player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 60' Patryk Klimala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 62' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Bendik is hanging Daniel Gazdag on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Joe Bendik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 73' Sergio Santos gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Leon Flach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Amro Tarek makes way for Mandela Egbo at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 79' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Wikelman Carmona is replaced by Omir Fernandez on 79 minute.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' The Brazil Sergio Santos breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-1!
- 88' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Patryk Klimala is replaced by Tom Barlow.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 1-1 Philadelphia Union.
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 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Milan Iloski | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Neil Pierre | 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
1.47
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
60%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
66%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

