Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 25 |
| 30 | Conceded | 21 |
| -12 | GD | +4 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 7% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' What a strike from Ronald Matarrita! The score is 0-1.
- 12' 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 Alexander Callens suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Ben Sweat has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' Ismael Tajouri does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxime Chanot.
- 32' Jesus Medina is replacing Ismael Tajouri for the New York City FC side.
- 37' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 42' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Sweden international Anton Tinnerholm has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 60' The crowd applauds Ilsinho as he leaves the pitch. Marco Fabian steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 66' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Fontana. He replaces Fafa Picault on 75 minute.
- 80' Philadelphia Union make a change. Brenden Aaronson trudges off to be replaced by Matt Real on 80 minutes.
- 82' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Ronald Matarrita departs to be replaced by James Sands.
- 87' GOAL! Marco Fabian scores on 87.
- 90' Alexander Ring is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' New York City FC ring the changes. Anton Tinnerholm has done his job and it is now time for Sebastien Ibeagha to step up.
- 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 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 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
1.32
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
54%
Draw or New York City FC
72%
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
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

