New York City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Sep 2024

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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Philadelphia	22	13	4	5	37	21	16	37:21	43
13	NYCFC	21	9	4	8	27	24	3	27:24	31

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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 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 (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), 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 (4-4-2): Andrew Rick (GK), Olivier Mbaizo, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Jack McGlynn, Daniel Gazdag, Tai Baribo, Mikael Uhre.

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction & Betting Tips

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -163 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 3 - 1 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.

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Odds

Full-Time Result

1

-138

X

+333.3

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+150

2

+333.3

Double Chance

1X

-450

12

-500

X2

+105

Draw No Bet

1

-300

2

+225

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-111

2 Hcp +0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-211

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+150

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Lineups & 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.

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