Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | 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' Welcome to Subaru Park that hosts another battle between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 9' Mikael Uhre makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 13' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' Alejandro Bedoya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Kai Wagner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Tayvon Gray exits the field as Anton Tinnerholm enters on 46.
- 51' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Mikael Uhre makes way for Cory Burke at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 69' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Santiago Rodriguez exits the field as Gabriel Pereira enters on 69.
- 74' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Alexander Callens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Nicolas Acevedo makes way for Heber at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos.
- 86' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Valentin Castellanos adds to his 1 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxi Moralez.
- New York City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 65'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 65'
- 15
- 4
- 12
- 1
- 13
- 2
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 1
- 43
-
2
Chris Gloster ↓ Malte Amundsen 46'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Anton Tinnerholm 46'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Heber 81'
- 20
Bench
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 46'
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↑ 46'
-
9
Heber ↑ 81'
- 13
- 80
- 23
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↑ 69'
- 21
- 8
Coach
Nick Cushing
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
2022-06-26
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
W
2022-06-18
Philadelphia Union
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-05-28
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-05-23
Portland Timbers
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2022-05-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
New York City FC Form
2022-06-26
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
L
2022-06-19
New York City FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-05-29
Minnesota United FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2022-05-22
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-05-18
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2022-05-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
74%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

