Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Jon Freemon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 39 |
| -8 | GD | -10 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
26%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Philadelphia Union to score. At the same time, New York Red Bulls does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The 39-year-old Alejandro Bedoya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Amir Murillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Ray Gaddis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Andre Blake has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Ilsinho 63'
- 26
- 12
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Jay Simpson 81'
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 1
-
27
Jay Simpson ↑ 81'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 63'
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Cristian Casseres Jr. 90'
- 99
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 4
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Andreas Ivan 82'
Bench
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 82'
- 78
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 46'
- 42
-
23
Cristian Casseres Jr. ↑ 90'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-10-06
Philadelphia Union
5–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-09-23
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-09-16
D.C. United SC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
65%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

