Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 39 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 54 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 48 |
| +10 | GD | -14 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 2 goals.
- 15' Tyler Adams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 20' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Bradley Wright-Phillips, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 291 games and scored 425 goals.
- 90' The 28-year-old Auston Trusty has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 0-1.
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 |
| Milan Iloski | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Neil Pierre | 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
1.86
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
54%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

