Sunday , 16 August 2026

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Philadelphia Union
1 – 0
Full Time
New York City FC
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Jesus Medina
Y 36' James Sands
Jack Elliott 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS at Subaru Park.

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

10
1
8
Philadelphia Union 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC 2021-05-01 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC 2020-07-09 New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2019-10-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC 2019-06-29 New York City FC 4–2 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug New York City FC H 1–0 W
08 Aug New England Revolution A 1–2 L
04 Aug Toronto FC H 3–0 W
01 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
25 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 1–1 D
22 Jul Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
15 Aug Internacional CF Miami H 2–0 W
08 Aug Toronto FC A 2–2 D
05 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
30 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 4–1 W
25 Jul Orlando City SC H 5–0 W

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union New York City FC
#13 Position #5
16 Points 26
18 Played 18
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
25 Scored 31
33 Conceded 24
-8 GD +7
0.89 PPG 1.44
22% Win % 39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 11 G 3 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Agustin Ojeda 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Philadelphia Union gets underway.
  • 5' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Jesus Medina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keaton Parks made 289 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. James Sands gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Kacper Przybylko is withdrawn and Cory Burke gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Alejandro Bedoya makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 68' Thiago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 68 minute.
  • 73' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Keaton Parks.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Elliott.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Sergio Santos as he leaves the pitch. Quinn Sullivan steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Stuart Findlay comes on to replace Alvas Powell.
  • It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and New York City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cory Burke 6
Valentin Castellanos 5
Daniel Gazdag 4
Maxi Moralez 4
Julian Carranza 3
Alonso Martinez 3
Alejandro Bedoya 3
Ismael Tajouri 2

Head to Head

2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC 2021-05-01 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC 2020-07-09 New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2019-10-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC 2019-06-29 New York City FC 4–2 Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC W 2021-08-08 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union L 2021-08-04 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Toronto FC W 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2021-07-25 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2021-07-22 Orlando City SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union L

New York City FC Form

2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC L 2021-08-15 New York City FC 2–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union37% Draw28% New York City FC35%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union25% Draw47% New York City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
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.