New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 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)
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 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Mar | Orlando City SC | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, Philadelphia Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Andres Reyes was booked on 25.
- 30' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Daniel Gazdag has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leon Flach.
- 41' Sean Nealis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 45' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' New York Red Bulls currently sit 26 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' USA international Cameron Harper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' The whistle greets Omir Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Wikelman Carmona.
- 62' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 62 minute. Quinn Sullivan leaves to be changed by Mikael Uhre.
- 64' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Tom Barlow comes on to replace Elias Manoel.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Cory Burke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack McGlynn made 289 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' 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.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Bueno. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 79 minute.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Miguel, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' Dru Yearwood, a England , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Julian Carranza exits the field as Chris Donovan enters on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 7
- 1
- 21
- 15
- 12
- 47
- 4
- 17
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Tom Barlow 64'
Bench
- 18
- 98
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 64'
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 59'
- 75
- 5
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Jesus Bueno 79'
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Chris Donovan 90'
- 10
- 5
- 31
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Mikael Uhre 62'
- 16
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 3
- 15
- 19
- 12
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↑ 62'
- 6
- 2
-
20
Jesus Bueno ↑ 79'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 90'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2023-05-06
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-04-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-04-22
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2023-04-15
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-04-08
New York Red Bulls
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-04-01
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-05-06
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-04-22
Philadelphia Union
4–2
Toronto FC
W
2023-04-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-04-08
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-04-01
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-03-25
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
61%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
66%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

