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 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Temperatures are rising at Subaru Park as Philadelphia Union face off against New York Red Bulls in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 29-year-old Jason Pendant has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Andre Blake, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Assisted by Ray Gaddis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kacper Przybylko makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 36' Ray Gaddis was booked on 36.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The whistle greets Jared Stroud as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 51' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Jamiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Philadelphia Union have won 491 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Sergio Santos gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Andrew Wooten and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 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' Daniel Royer makes way for Florian Valot at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 73' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Sean Davis is withdrawn and Mathias Jorgensen gets his opportunity.
- 74' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Brenden Aaronson has done his job and it is now time for Ilsinho to step up.
- 78' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Jose Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Warren Creavalle to step up.
- 80' Omir Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Rzatkowski at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Kaku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
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
2 / 4
2.06
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
80%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
44%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

