Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 39 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 54 | Scored | 41 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Poor challenge from Danley Jean Jacques. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 24' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' A moment of madness from Kevin O'Toole on 34 minutes earns him a card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Glesnes.
- 40' Mikkel Uhre doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Another change for New York City FC made on 46 minute. Kevin O'Toole leaves to be changed by Aiden O'Neill.
- 51' Olwethu Makhanya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 55' Bruno Damiani picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Tai Baribo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Uhre at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tayvon Gray is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 73' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Bruno Damiani by Jesus Bueno on 73 minute.
- 78' Another change for New York City FC made on 78 minute. Hannes Wolf leaves to be changed by Julian Fernandez.
- 81' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Milan Iloski by Olivier Mbaizo on 81 minute.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Maxi Moralez departs to be replaced by Maximo Carrizo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 19
-
32
Milan Iloski ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 81'
- 26
- 21
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Tai Baribo 59'
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↓ Jesus Bueno 73'
- 29
- 4
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 81'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 81'
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↑ 73'
- 16
- 25
-
9
Tai Baribo ↑ 59'
- 76
- 6
- 44
Coach
Bradley Carnell
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 78'
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Maximo Carrizo 87'
- 49
- 80
- 8
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 59'
- 34
-
22
Kevin O'Toole ↓ Aiden O'Neill 46'
- 7
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Agustin Ojeda 59'
Bench
- 19
-
21
Aiden O'Neill ↑ 46'
- 30
-
29
Maximo Carrizo ↑ 87'
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 59'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 59'
- 32
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 78'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| David Villa | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
W
2025-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-09-20
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2025-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-08-30
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-23
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
New York City FC Form
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-09-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New York City FC
W
2025-09-24
New York City FC
0–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-09-20
New York City FC
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2025-09-17
New York City FC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-09-14
Chicago Fire FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
76%
Draw or New York City FC
48%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
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.

