Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC — MLS .
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 6 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-02-22
D.C. United SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-10-18
Charlotte FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
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
New York City FC Form
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
61%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Philadelphia Union or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

