Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 5–2 | W |
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' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Medina makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Jose Andres Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 18' Poor challenge from Alfredo Morales. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamiro Monteiro on 38 minutes.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxi Moralez on 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Valentin Castellanos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 69 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Matthew Real departs to be replaced by Kai Wagner.
- 65' A goal from the Argentina international Valentin Castellanos! He fires home on 65 to make it 0-2!
- 66' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Alfredo Morales exits the field as Ismael Tajouri-Shradi enters on 66.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamiro Monteiro, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 72' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jack McGlynn comes on to replace Alejandro Bedoya.
- 76' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Keaton Parks is replaced by Nicolas Acevedo on 76 minute.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Quinn Sullivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cory Burke at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Jesus Medina by Andres Jasson on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Philadelphia Union 0-2 New York City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Jack McGlynn 72'
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↓ Leon Flach 61'
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Quinn Sullivan 85'
- 15
- 17
- 8
- 5
- 10
-
2
Matthew Real ↓ Kai Wagner 61'
Bench
-
27
Kai Wagner ↑ 61'
- 78
- 4
- 1
- 13
-
31
Leon Flach ↑ 61'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 85'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 72'
-
23
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 61'
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Andres Jasson 90'
- 5
- 1
- 16
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 76'
- 20
Bench
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 76'
- 13
- 80
- 2
- 24
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 76'
-
32
Vuk Latinovich ↑ 90'
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 90'
-
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 66'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Bruno Damiani | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-05-01
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New York City FC
L
2021-04-25
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
New York City FC Form
2021-05-01
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New York City FC
W
2021-04-24
New York City FC
5–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-04-18
D.C. United SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
New York City FC
W
2020-11-02
New York City FC
5–2
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
57%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
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
11.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

