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Philadelphia Union

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

The Net Could Bulge at Both Ends

The best betting angle could be backing New York City and Philadelphia to both score at least once, especially as odds of -163 are available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

City 2-1 Winners in Most Recent H2H

New York City FC played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Audi Field against D.C. United. The Pigeons boasted 57% possession and had three shots on target, while Santiago Rodriguez was the only player to score.

Philadelphia Union lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Inter Miami at Chase Stadium. Jim Curtin's team had 41% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Mikael Uhre found the net.

The last encounter between City and Philadelphia saw the former win. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Subaru Park. Looking at the past 10 H2H meetings, there has been one draw. Philadelphia have won six games and City three.

New York City – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 7.9 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. City have had 50.2% possession, 532.1 passes and 5.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 7.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.5 corners.

Top scorer Alonso Martinez has found the net 5 times, Monsef Bakrar 3, with Santiago Rodriguez and Hannes Wolf both scoring 2. Tayvon Gray is the top assists maker with 4.

Philadelphia Union – Last 10 League Games

Philadelphia have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 10.0 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. They average 43.1% possession, 427.2 passes, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.7 goals from 9.2 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Tai Baribo is the leading goalscorer with 5, Daniel Gazdag has 4, with Mikael Uhre and Quinn Sullivan getting 2. Mikael Uhre, Leon Flach and Kai Wagner have clocked up 3 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City (confirmed lineup): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Strahinja Tanasijevic, Kevin O'Toole, James Sands, Keaton Parks, Hannes Wolf, Santiago Rodriguez, Agustin Ojeda, Alonso Martinez.

Philadelphia Union (confirmed lineup): Andrew Rick, Olivier Mbaizo, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Jack McGlynn, Daniel Gazdag, Tai Baribo, Mikael Uhre.

Expert MLS Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key New York City vs Philadelphia Union league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in all of the last 5 NYCFC games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 NYCFC games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight NYCFC games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Philadelphia games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Philadelphia games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 games between these teams.

The BTTS Yes betting option really stands out at odds of -163. We think that this price is worth taking for this MLS showdown, with the two teams capable of finding the net.

BTTS Yes and Over 2.5 Goals are similar picks and they can be combined together on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. Consider going down this route if you’re looking for slightly bigger odds.

BTTS Yes Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 61.9% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction

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Published 23:37, 16 September 2024

Correct Score Prediction

New York City New York City logo 3 - 1 Philadelphia logo Philadelphia

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by NYCFC. You can secure odds of +700 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our City vs Philadelphia team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The MLS squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Lineups

New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Philadelphia Union Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

49 Matt Freese
24 Tayvon Gray 13 Thiago Martins 12 S. Tanasijevic 22 Kevin O'Toole
6 James Sands 55 Keaton Parks
17 Hannes Wolf 10 Santiago Rodriguez 26 Agustin Ojeda
16 Alonso Martinez
76 Andrew Rick
15 Olivier Mbaizo 5 Jakob Glesnes 26 Nathan Harriel 27 Kai Wagner
31 Leon Flach 11 Alejandro Bedoya 16 Jack McGlynn 10 Daniel Gazdag
28 Tai Baribo 7 Mikael Uhre

Philadelphia Union Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

New York City Substitutes

  • 1Luis Barraza
  • 7Jovan Mijatovic
  • 8Andres Perea
  • 9Monsef Bakrar
  • 11Julian Fernandez
  • 18Christian McFarlane
  • 27Maxi Moralez
  • 35Mitja Ilenic
  • 80Justin Haak

Philadelphia Union Substitutes

  • 1Oliver Semmle
  • 6Cavan Sullivan
  • 9Samuel Adeniran
  • 14Jeremy Rafanello
  • 20Jesus Bueno
  • 25Chris Donovan
  • 29Olwethu Makhanya
  • 33Quinn Sullivan
  • 56C. Olney Jr.

Previous New York City Lineups

14 Sep MLS
D.C. United 1-1 NYCFC
31 Aug MLS
Columbus Crew 4-2 NYCFC
24 Aug MLS
NYCFC 2-2 Chicago Fire
20 Jul MLS
Orlando City 1-1 NYCFC
17 Jul MLS
Atlanta United 2-2 NYCFC
13 Jul MLS
Chicago Fire 0-0 NYCFC

Previous Philadelphia Union Lineups

14 Sep MLS
Inter Miami 3-1 Philadelphia
31 Aug MLS
NY Red Bulls 0-2 Philadelphia
28 Aug MLS
Philadelphia 0-1 Columbus Crew
20 Jul MLS
Philadelphia 3-0 Nashville SC
17 Jul MLS
Philadelphia 5-1 NE Revolution
13 Jul MLS
Toronto FC 2-1 Philadelphia

Injuries & Suspensions

New York City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Malachi Jones Leg injury

Philadelphia Union Injury Table

Type Name Info
Isaiah LeFlore Knee injury

USA FlagMLS Table

2024 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Miami 33 21 8 4 73:47 71
2 LA Galaxy 33 19 7 7 68:48 64
3 Columbus Crew 32 17 9 6 65:38 60
4 Los Angeles FC 32 17 7 8 58:41 58
5 FC Cincinnati 33 17 5 11 56:47 56
6 Seattle Sounders 33 16 8 9 50:34 56
7 Real Salt Lake 33 15 11 7 63:47 56
8 Orlando City 33 15 7 11 58:48 52
9 Houston Dynamo 33 14 9 10 45:38 51
10 Colorado Rapids 33 15 5 13 59:57 50
11 NYCFC 33 14 8 11 54:47 50
12 Minnesota Utd 33 14 7 12 54:48 49
13 Charlotte FC 33 13 9 11 43:37 48
14 Vancouver 32 13 8 11 50:45 47
15 NY Red Bulls 33 11 14 8 53:47 47
16 Portland Timbers 33 12 10 11 64:55 46
17 D.C. United 33 10 10 13 52:67 40
18 CF Montréal 33 10 10 13 46:64 40
19 Austin FC 33 10 9 14 36:46 39
20 FC Dallas 33 10 8 15 52:55 38
21 Toronto FC 34 11 4 19 40:61 37
22 Philadelphia 33 9 10 14 61:53 37
23 Atlanta United 33 9 10 14 44:48 37
24 St. Louis 33 8 13 12 49:59 37
25 Nashville SC 33 8 9 16 35:54 33
26 NE Revolution 32 9 4 19 35:64 31
27 Sporting KC 33 8 7 18 50:64 31
28 Chicago Fire 33 7 9 17 40:59 30
29 SJ Earthquakes 33 6 3 24 40:75 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 LA Galaxy 17 13 3 1 43:25 42
2 Inter Miami 16 10 4 2 39:20 34
3 Los Angeles FC 16 10 4 2 33:17 34
4 Real Salt Lake 16 10 3 3 36:19 33
5 Colorado Rapids 17 10 3 4 33:22 33
6 NYCFC 17 10 3 4 35:25 33
7 Portland Timbers 17 9 5 3 39:25 32
8 Charlotte FC 17 9 5 3 25:15 32
9 Columbus Crew 16 9 4 3 34:21 31
10 Seattle Sounders 16 8 6 2 24:13 30
11 FC Dallas 16 9 2 5 32:24 29
12 NY Red Bulls 16 7 7 2 29:20 28
13 CF Montréal 16 7 5 4 26:23 26
14 St. Louis 17 7 5 5 23:21 26
15 Orlando City 16 7 4 5 27:16 25
16 Houston Dynamo 16 6 7 3 20:14 25
17 FC Cincinnati 17 7 3 7 26:22 24
18 Austin FC 16 6 5 5 24:23 23
19 Minnesota Utd 16 6 4 6 26:22 22
20 Atlanta United 17 6 4 7 30:27 22
21 Sporting KC 17 6 4 7 33:32 22
22 Vancouver 16 6 4 6 25:24 22
23 Nashville SC 17 5 6 6 24:25 21
24 Toronto FC 17 7 0 10 27:32 21
25 Chicago Fire 16 5 4 7 20:28 19
26 NE Revolution 17 5 4 8 19:30 19
27 Philadelphia 16 4 5 7 26:21 17
28 D.C. United 16 4 5 7 26:33 17
29 SJ Earthquakes 17 4 1 12 18:32 13