New York City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Apr 2025

Will the Scoreboard Tick Over?

There’s a reasonable prospect that three goals or more will be scored when New York City go up against Philadelphia. On this basis, we’ll side with Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and the odds of -143 are really appealing.

7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for Union

New York City FC have been defeated in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Yankee Stadium, they lost 2-1 to Minnesota United. Pascal Jansen's side had a whopping 73% of possession and managed four shots on target, with Keaton Parks getting the goal.

Philadelphia Union drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home at Subaru Park against Orlando City. The Union boasted 58% possession and had four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Philadelphia and City saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 5-1 scoreline at Yankee Stadium. In the previous 10 H2H games, there have been seven Philadelphia wins, two City victories and a draw.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Philadelphia	26	15	6	5	44	25	19	44:25	51
12	NYCFC	24	11	5	8	34	29	5	34:29	38

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. City have had 52.2% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.9 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.6 corners.

Alonso Martinez is the top goalscorer with 5, Hannes Wolf has 3, with Keaton Parks and two other players on 1. Julian Fernandez is the top assists maker with 2.

Philadelphia have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 5.3 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 1.7 goals. Bradley Carnell's team average 48.1% possession, 5.9 corners taken and 3.8 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 8.8 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Tai Baribo has top scored with 6, while Daniel Gazdag, Jovan Lukic and Quinn Sullivan are next on 2. Look no further than Kai Wagner for the top assist maker (5) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Mitja Ilenic, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, Jonathan Shore, Hannes Wolf, Maxi Moralez, Agustin Ojeda, Alonso Martinez.

Philadelphia Union confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Rick (GK), Nathan Harriel, Jakob Glesnes, Olwethu Makhanya, Kai Wagner, Quinn Sullivan, Jovan Lukic, Danley Jean Jacques, Indiana Vassilev, Bruno Damiani, Tai Baribo.

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a strong argument for backing Over 2.5 Goals at attractive odds of -143 based on the information to hand. We’re expecting at least three goals to be scored in this MLS clash.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key New York City vs Philadelphia Union league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 NYCFC games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 NYCFC games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 19 Philadelphia games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Philadelphia games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 6 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

The bookies make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re sweet on the prospect of a few goals over the ninety minutes, there’s the chance to combine Over 2.5 Goals with BTTS Yes on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. It’s available at bigger odds and you need both sides to find the net.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 1 - 2 Philadelphia

Our correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for Philadelphia which is available at odds of +900. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Philadelphia Over 4.5 Corners -110

Philadelphia have had over 4.5 corners in seven consecutive matches, with New York City conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous four games. We’re content to wager the -110 for Philadelphia to cover the Team Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

10.90 5.30 5.60

Home

12.60 8.10 4.50

Away

9.60 4.00 5.60

Philadelphia

Total

9.70 5.90 3.80

Home

10.10 5.90 4.20

Away

10.20 4.50 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-139

New York City Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Philadelphia Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+575

2

+108

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New York City vs Philadelphia Union Odds

Bookies favourites New York City FC are regarded as the likeliest winners for this MLS game and the -100 about them triumphing means a 50% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Philadelphia Union are available at +235.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. MLS selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+270

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+123

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-370

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+148

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+115

New York City vs Philadelphia Union Lineups & Team News

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