Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Talen Energy Stadium.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–4 | 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. New York Red Bulls kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ray Gaddis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' What composure from Josh Sims! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' 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 Sean Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 24' Tim Parker adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 29' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Josh Sims has done his job and it is now time for Alex Muyl to step up.
- 30' The USA Alejandro Bedoya breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-2!
- 35' 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.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamiro.
- 41' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Tom Barlow adds to his 5 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 52' What a strike from Jack Elliott! The score is 2-3.
- 57' Luis Robles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 58' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Andrew Wooten is replaced by Ilsinho on 62 minute.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Sean Davis comes on to replace Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 72' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Fafa Picault on, Brenden Aaronson off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Andrew Wooten has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The Haiti Fafa Picault breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 3-3!
- 83' Philadelphia Union have won 491 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Tom Barlow exits the field as Bradley Wright-Phillips enters on 84.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Ilsinho 62'
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Fafa Picault 72'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Marco Fabian 103'
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 103'
- 78
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 112'
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 72'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 62'
- 12
- 32
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 90
-
10
Kaku ↓ Sean Davis 70'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Brian White 97'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 92
- 23
- 91
- 74
Bench
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 84'
-
27
Sean Davis ↑ 70'
- 5
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 29'
-
42
Brian White ↑ 97'
- 15
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-10-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-09-29
New York Red Bulls
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
47%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

