Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Subaru Park!
- 5' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Kevin O'Toole is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Benie Traore scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Maxi Moralez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 39' Poor challenge from Jose Andres Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Jose Andres Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jack McGlynn comes on to replace Alejandro Bedoya.
- 51' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Cameroon international Olivier Mbaizo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Maxi Moralez gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 62' Cory Burke gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Mikael Uhre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The Argentina Julian Carranza breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-1!
- 65' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Gabriel Pereira is replaced by Keaton Parks on 65 minute.
- 67' A stunning finish from Daniel Gazdag — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Magnificent from Cory Burke! That is 40 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Goal! Cory Burke scores his 40 goal in 305 matches.
- 78' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thiago is hanging Justin Haak on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' New York City FC make a change. Justin Haak trudges off to be replaced by Thiago on 79 minutes.
- 84' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Jack McGlynn 46'
- 15
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 62'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 62'
- 1
- 2
- 33
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 46'
- 26
- 30
- 34
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 9
-
80
Justin Haak ↓ Thiago 78'
- 26
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↓ Keaton Parks 65'
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 7
- 12
- 17
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 65'
- 13
- 24
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Nick Cushing
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
2022-10-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York City FC
W
2022-10-21
Philadelphia Union
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2022-10-09
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-10-01
Charlotte FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-10
Philadelphia Union
5–1
Orlando City SC
W
New York City FC Form
2022-10-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York City FC
L
2022-10-23
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2022-10-17
New York City FC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.04
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
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
80%
Draw or New York City FC
43%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

