Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | New England Revolution | 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' That's the starting whistle at Subaru Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC.
- 2' GOAL! Alonso Martinez fires home to make it 0-1!
- 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Elliott suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 305 games and scored 475 goals.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Cushing will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mikkel Uhre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Monsef Bakrar, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Kai Wagner gets a card.
- 46' What a moment for Hannes Wolf! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' What a moment for Julian Carranza! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Birk Risa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 61' Germany international Oliver Semmle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Agustin Ojeda.
- 67' Monsef Bakrar is replacing Alonso Martinez for the New York City FC side.
- 71' Jack Elliott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Bedoya. He replaces Quinn Sullivan on 71 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Justin Haak. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 76 minute.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Andres Perea.
- 83' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Leon Flach departs to be replaced by Jose Martinez.
- 87' Monsef Bakrar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 89' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Hannes Wolf is replaced by Tayvon Gray.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. New York City FC beats Philadelphia Union
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 9
- 10
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Jose Martinez 84'
- 33
- 16
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 84'
- 5
- 7
- 1
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 71'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 84'
- 20
- 25
-
8
Jose Martinez ↑ 84'
- 28
- 14
- 29
- 76
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Tayvon Gray 89'
- 13
- 55
- 49
- 8
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Malachi Jones 67'
- 35
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 67'
Bench
- 1
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 76'
- 43
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 89'
- 21
- 7
- 11
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 67'
-
88
Malachi Jones ↑ 67'
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
2024-05-15
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2024-05-11
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Orlando City SC
L
2024-05-04
D.C. United SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-30
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-04-27
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-04-14
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
New York City FC Form
2024-05-15
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2024-05-11
Toronto FC
2–3
New York City FC
W
2024-05-05
New York City FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-04-27
New York City FC
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2024-04-20
New York City FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2024-04-13
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
64%
Draw or New York City FC
61%
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
10.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

