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 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 50 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 66 | Scored | 48 |
| 52 | Conceded | 62 |
| +14 | GD | -14 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 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
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against New York Red Bulls. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 20' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 31' Kacper Przybylko does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 36' Ray Gaddis was booked on 36.
- 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 is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 52' Jamiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The whistle greets Andrew Wooten as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 63' Kai Wagner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Daniel Royer departs to be replaced by Florian Valot.
- 73' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis is replaced by Mathias Jorgensen.
- 74' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Brenden Aaronson exits the field as Ilsinho enters on 74.
- 78' Warren Creavalle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Martinez at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Marc Rzatkowski is replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 85' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 1-0 the final result. New York Red Bulls will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Milan Iloski | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Neil Pierre | 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
1.99
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
45%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

