Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #10 |
| 50 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 66 | Scored | 49 |
| 52 | Conceded | 45 |
| +14 | GD | +4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Philadelphia Union and New York City FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Ronald Matarrita gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Ismael Tajouri adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 27' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Maxime Chanot gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Ismael Tajouri makes way for Jesus Medina at the 32 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Ben Sweat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Ilsinho exits the field as Marco Fabian enters on 60.
- 65' Jack Elliott has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Anton Tinnerholm picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Fontana is hanging Fafa Picault on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Matt Real gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Brenden Aaronson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Ronald Matarrita departs to be replaced by James Sands.
- 87' Marco Fabian makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Anton Tinnerholm.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 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
2 / 4
1.64
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: 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 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
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
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

