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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' Jovan Lukic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Danley Jean Jacques has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Thiago Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Danley Jean Jacques.
- 24' 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.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' That is a card for New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 40' GOAL! Mikkel Uhre fires home to make it 1-0!
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bradley Carnell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin O'Toole is withdrawn and Aiden O'Neill gets his opportunity.
- 51' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Philadelphia Union player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Mikkel Uhre makes way for Tai Baribo at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 64' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Bruno Damiani by Jesus Bueno on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Julian Fernandez comes on to replace Hannes Wolf.
- 81' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Olivier Mbaizo on, Milan Iloski off on 81 minutes.
- 86' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Maxi Moralez is replaced by Maximo Carrizo on 87 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC.
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 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 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
1.5
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
70%
Draw or New York City FC
56%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

