Thursday , 2 July 2026

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS

MLS · 2022
Philadelphia Union
3 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Mon 31 Oct 2022 · 00:00 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jose Andres Martinez 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

10
1
8
Philadelphia Union 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York City FC 2022-06-26 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC 2022-03-19 New York City FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2021-11-07 New York City FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #8
7 Points 19
15 Played 15
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 6
18 Scored 25
30 Conceded 21
-12 GD +4
0.47 PPG 1.27
7% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC is underway.
  • 5' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Cushing will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Thiago has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Thiago Martins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Andres Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Alejandro Bedoya as he leaves the pitch. Jack McGlynn steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 56' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 57' What a moment for Maxi Moralez! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Mikael Uhre as he leaves the pitch. Cory Burke steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 65' Magnificent from Julian Carranza! That is 48 goals in 160 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' New York City FC ring the changes. Gabriel Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Keaton Parks to step up.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Gazdag makes it 2-1.
  • 72' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' Cory Burke doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Cory Burke doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Thiago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justin Haak on 78 minute.
  • 79' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Justin Haak is replaced by Thiago on 79 minute.
  • 84' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York City FC 2022-06-26 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC 2022-03-19 New York City FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2021-11-07 New York City FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC

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
1.71 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union47% Draw24% New York City FC29%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
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
71%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union32% Draw43% New York City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.