Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Kacper Przybylko puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 36' Ray Gaddis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Alejandro Romero Gamarra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jared Stroud at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Andrew Wooten has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Jamiro will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' The crowd applauds Andrew Wooten as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Santos steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' 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.
- 72' Florian Valot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Royer on 72 minute.
- 73' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Sean Davis has done his job and it is now time for Mathias Jorgensen to step up.
- 74' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Brenden Aaronson is withdrawn and Ilsinho gets his opportunity.
- 78' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 78 minute. Jose Martinez leaves to be changed by Warren Creavalle.
- 80' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Marc Rzatkowski is replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Ryan Meara, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Sergio Santos 58'
- 27
- 18
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 74'
- 23
- 8
-
5
Jakob Glesnes ↓ Jack Elliott 74'
Bench
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 78'
-
3
Jack Elliott ↑ 74'
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 74'
- 15
- 12
- 32
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 58'
- 14
Coach
Jim Curtin
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 90
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Florian Valot 72'
- 33
- 26
- 27
- 18
-
42
Brian White ↓ Tom Barlow 46'
- 6
- 23
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Kaku 46'
Bench
- 1
- 39
-
10
Kaku ↑ 46'
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 72'
- 3
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 80'
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 72'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 46'
- 7
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
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-08-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-07-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2020-07-23
FC Cincinnati
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-07-12
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.82
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
73%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

