Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
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' The ball is rolling at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 2' The Costa Rica Alonso Martinez breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
- 7' Sierra Leone international Malachi Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Santiago Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 32' Hannes Wolf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack McGlynn, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Kai Wagner argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' GOAL! Hannes Wolf fires home to make it 0-2!
- 47' Julian Carranza makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Santiago Rodriguez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mitja Ilenic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Agustin Ojeda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Monsef Bakrar is hanging Alonso Martinez on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 71.
- 71' Alejandro Bedoya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Quinn Sullivan at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Justin Haak. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 76 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Andres Perea.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Leon Flach has done his job and it is now time for Jose Martinez to step up.
- 87' Monsef Bakrar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 89' Hannes Wolf makes way for Tayvon Gray at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Malachi Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York City FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| David Villa | 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
3 / 4
1.58
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
57%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

