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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: New York Red Bulls gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Andres Reyes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 291 games and scored 425 goals.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Andres Reyes was booked on 25.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kai Wagner made 294 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Daniel Gazdag is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 36' Leon Flach picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Quinn Sullivan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' The whistle greets Omir Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Wikelman Carmona.
- 62' Mikael Uhre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quinn Sullivan on 62 minute.
- 64' Tom Barlow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elias Manoel at the 64 minute mark.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cory Burke on 68 minutes.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Alejandro Bedoya makes way for Jesus Bueno at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 84' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Carlos Miguel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Donovan is hanging Julian Carranza on the field on 90 minute.
- New York Red Bulls will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.
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 |
| 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
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
1.11
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
53%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
74%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

