Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 39 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 54 | Scored | 41 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Ronald Matarrita gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Brenden Aaronson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 22' Ismael Tajouri adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Chanot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 32' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Jesus Medina comes on to replace Ismael Tajouri.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' Kacper Przybylko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Ebenezer Ofori is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' The whistle greets Ilsinho as he departs to be replaced by Marco Fabian.
- 65' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Anton Tinnerholm argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Anthony Fontana is replacing Fafa Picault for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 80' Brenden Aaronson makes way for Matt Real at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 82' Fresh legs for New York City FC! James Sands comes on to replace Ronald Matarrita.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marco Fabian makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 90' Sebastien Ibeagha gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Anton Tinnerholm and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. New York City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 7
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Anthony Fontana 75'
-
25
Ilsinho ↓ Marco Fabian 60'
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Matt Real 80'
- 23
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 60'
- 78
- 2
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 75'
- 12
- 16
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 80'
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 11
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ James Sands 82'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jesus Medina 32'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 32'
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
-
16
James Sands ↑ 82'
- 15
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-10-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
New York City FC Form
2019-10-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2019-09-29
New England Revolution
2–0
New York City FC
L
2019-09-25
New York City FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-09-22
FC Dallas
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-11
New York City FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
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
Philadelphia Union or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

