Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 25 |
| 30 | Conceded | 32 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 7% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Ivan suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Keegan Rosenberry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Mark McKenzie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ray Gaddis made 286 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Adams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Amir Murillo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The points are shared — Philadelphia Union 0-1 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
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 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 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
2 / 4
1.44
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
61%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
66%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

