New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 5–3 | W |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
- 5' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Indiana Vassilev scoring 1 goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quinn Sullivan made 289 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Nathan Harriel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' The whistle greets Andre Blake as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Rick.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 43' Emil Forsberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Philadelphia Union make a change. Chris Donovan trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Damiani on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Serge Ngoma by Dennis Gjengaar on 58 minute.
- 61' Quinn Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 61 minute.
- 66' Tai Baribo, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Dylan Nealis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 77' The referee calls foul for Dylan Nealis. He receives a card.
- 79' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Jesus Bueno is withdrawn and Danley Jean Jacques gets his opportunity.
- 82' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Emil Forsberg by Julian Hall on 82 minute.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 90' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Wikelmann Carmona makes way for Sean Nealis at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Julian Hall 82'
- 26
- 44
- 12
- 3
- 31
- 75
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↓ Dennis Gjengaar 58'
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↓ Sean Nealis 90'
- 8
Bench
- 42
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 90'
- 48
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 82'
- 33
-
22
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 58'
- 21
-
7
Wiktor Bogacz ↑ 90'
- 14
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
18
Andre Blake ↓ Andrew Rick 28'
- 11
- 15
- 32
- 26
- 8
-
25
Chris Donovan ↓ Bruno Damiani 46'
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Tai Baribo 61'
- 29
- 4
Bench
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 61'
-
21
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 79'
-
9
Tai Baribo ↑ 61'
- 14
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↑ 46'
-
76
Andrew Rick ↑ 28'
- 6
- 39
- 44
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-07-27
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-19
New York Red Bulls
1–5
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-07-16
New York Red Bulls
5–3
New England Revolution
W
2025-07-12
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-08-09
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2025-07-26
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-07-20
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2025-07-16
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2025-07-12
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
66%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
60%
New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

