Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 29 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 29 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–4 | L |
| 16 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 45 | Points | 36 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 13 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 13 |
| 59 | Scored | 39 |
| 46 | Conceded | 54 |
| +13 | GD | -15 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 45% | Win % | 34% |
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
21%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (45 pts). New York Red Bulls are 9th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
7/5
46-60
11/1
61-75
15/3
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/3
31-45
5/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
3/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 18 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 11 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 5 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host New York Red Bulls — let the battle begin!
- 5' Indiana Vassilev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 9' What a strike from Milan Iloski! The score is 1-0.
- 14' Andre Blake has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 24' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Cade Cowell adds to his 2 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 46' The crowd applauds Matthew Dos Santos as he leaves the pitch. Omar Valencia steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 51' Danley Jean Jacques is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 56' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Japhet Sery has done his job and it is now time for Neil Pierre to step up.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Indiana Vassilev gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 62' New York Red Bulls have won 427 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Neil Pierre makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 71' Julian Hall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 73' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Indiana Vassilev is withdrawn and Quinn Sullivan gets his opportunity.
- 74' Julian Bazan gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ronald Donkor on 77 minutes.
- 82' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Omar Valencia. He receives a card.
- 85' Ezekiel Alladoh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milan Iloski at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' New York Red Bulls receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 5
- 19
-
10
Milan Iloski ↓ Ezekiel Alladoh 85'
- 26
- 21
- 9
-
6
Cavan Sullivan ↓ Jesus Bueno 85'
- 39
- 4
Bench
- 11
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 73'
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↑ 85'
- 16
- 28
- 76
- 2
-
23
Ezekiel Alladoh ↑ 85'
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Gustav Berggren 74'
-
7
Cade Cowell ↓ Mohammed Sofo 74'
- 12
- 3
- 2
- 48
- 16
- 11
- 15
- 56
Bench
- 26
- 77
-
4
Gustav Berggren ↑ 74'
-
14
Julian Bazan ↑ 74'
-
5
Omar Valencia ↑ 46'
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↑ 74'
- 70
Coach
Michael Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Neil Pierre | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-07-22
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-24
Internacional CF Miami
4–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-05-16
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-05-09
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2026-05-02
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Nashville SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-07-22
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-16
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New York City FC
D
2026-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2026-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-02
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Dallas
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
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 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
80%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
43%
Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
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.

