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 29 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 29 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
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 | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 33 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 13 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 42 |
| 46 | Conceded | 40 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 45% | Win % | 28% |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (45 pts). New York City FC are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
7/5
46-60
11/1
61-75
15/3
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
2/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 18 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 11 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 5 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Philadelphia Union is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 15' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Philadelphia Union player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Milan Iloski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 13 goals this season.
- 34' That is a card for New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jacob Glesnes.
- 40' The Denmark Mikkel Uhre breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-0!
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Aiden O'Neill is replacing Kevin O'Toole for the New York City FC side.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 55' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 55.
- 59' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Mikkel Uhre is replaced by Tai Baribo.
- 64' Hannes Wolf, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' USA international Matt Freese has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Bueno. He replaces Bruno Damiani on 73 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Hannes Wolf by Julian Fernandez on 78 minute.
- 81' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Milan Iloski has done his job and it is now time for Olivier Mbaizo to step up.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Maximo Carrizo is replacing Maxi Moralez for the New York City FC side.
- 1-0 the final result. New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 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
1.83
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
78%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
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.

