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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 6' What a strike from Josh Sims! The score is 0-1.
- 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Tim Parker does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 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' Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alejandro Bedoya makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marc Rzatkowski, as he is very good at scoring at Talen Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Poor challenge from Jamiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' Tom Barlow doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Jack Elliott does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Alejandro Bedoya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The whistle greets Andrew Wooten as he departs to be replaced by Ilsinho.
- 67' Kai Wagner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Alejandro Romero Gamarra has done his job and it is now time for Sean Davis to step up.
- 72' Philadelphia Union make a change. Brenden Aaronson trudges off to be replaced by Fafa Picault on 72 minutes.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Magnificent from Fafa Picault! That is 70 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow is replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 89' Brian White has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 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
2.19
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
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
69%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
53%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

