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Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls: Defensive Woes Meet Struggling Attack in MLS

Philadelphia Union host New York Red Bulls in a Major League Soccer clash where both teams are grappling with significant defensive frailties. While the Union have been drawing a lot at home, their overall form is dire, and they face a Red Bulls side that has been scoring freely but conceding too often.

This fixture pits a home side desperately trying to stem the defensive bleeding against an away team that has found its scoring touch but remains vulnerable at the back. Philadelphia's recent home draws suggest a potential shift towards a more compact, defensive setup, aiming to frustrate opponents. New York Red Bulls, with their higher possession numbers and more accurate passing, will likely try to exploit the spaces left by a potentially cautious Union defence. The Red Bulls' recent strong attacking performances, despite lower possession in their last three games, point towards a direct approach, looking to get shots away quickly.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Philadelphia Union
VS
New York Red Bulls
15
Matches played
15
1 - 4 - 10
Results
6 - 4 - 5
6.7%
Win %
40%
1.2
Goals scored
1.7
2
Goals conceded
2.1
4.4
Shots on target
5.1
6.7
Shots off target
4.4
3.7
Blocked shots
4.1
46.1
Ball possession
52.1
74.9
Pass accuracy
82.5
15.4
Fouls
12.5
2
Goalkeeper saves
3.3
2.5
Yellow cards
2
0.2
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • Philadelphia Union have not won any of their last 15 home games in all competitions.
  • • New York Red Bulls have scored at least two goals in two of their last three matches.
  • • Philadelphia Union's home defence has been surprisingly solid in their last three outings, conceding only 0.3 goals per game.

AI Prediction

Philadelphia's home form is abysmal, yet they've managed to draw their last three. However, New York Red Bulls are in much better recent form and carry a significant attacking threat. Despite the Union's defensive improvement at home recently, the Red Bulls' offensive surge and overall better season performance make them the likelier winners. Given both teams' defensive records and recent scoring trends, goals at both ends seem highly probable.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    78%
    New York Red Bulls AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    63%
    O/U
    40%
    BTTS
    43%
  • deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    deepseek-v4-pro (ja)
    by deepseek
    75%
    New York Red Bulls AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    63%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    60%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    65%
    New York Red Bulls AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    60%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    53%

H2H

Major League Soccer H2H 기록입니다.
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
8/16/2025
Philadelphia Union
L 0 - 1 W
New York Red Bulls
HOME
UN
7/12/2025HOME
Philadelphia Union
W 2 - 0 L
New York Red Bulls
UN
8/31/2024
Philadelphia Union
W 2 - 0 L
New York Red Bulls
HOME
UN
7/6/2024HOME
Philadelphia Union
D 0 - 0 D
New York Red Bulls
UN
9/3/2023HOME
Philadelphia Union
W 4 - 1 L
New York Red Bulls
OY
5/6/2023
Philadelphia Union
W 1 - 0 L
New York Red Bulls
HOME
UN
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Philadelphia Union Team recent

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Philadelphia Union
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Inter Miami4 - 6LOYN
HOME
Columbus Crew1 - 1DUYN
AWAY
Orlando City SC3 - 4LOYY
AWAY
New England Revolution1 - 2LOYN
HOME
Nashville SC0 - 0DUNY
AWAY
Columbus Crew0 - 2LUNN
AWAY
Toronto FC3 - 3DOYN
HOME
DC United0 - 0DUNY
AWAY
CF Montreal2 - 1WOYN
AWAY
Charlotte1 - 2LOYY

Philadelphia Union are in a dismal run of form, particularly in terms of results. Their season-long record shows a high number of losses, and this is starkly reflected in their home form, where they are yet to secure a victory, managing only draws. Recent home games have seen them incredibly tight defensively, conceding only 0.3 goals per game, but their attacking output has also dried up, scoring just the same amount. However, their last outing saw a surprising 1-1 draw at home, hinting at a slight defensive hardening, though the overall picture remains bleak.

New York Red Bulls Team recent

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New York Red Bulls
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Sporting Kansas City2 - 1WOYN
HOME
New York City FC1 - 1DUYY
HOME
Columbus Crew3 - 2WOYN
AWAY
Chicago Fire3 - 1WOYN
HOME
FC Dallas0 - 2LUNY
AWAY
FC Cincinnati0 - 2LUNY
HOME
DC United4 - 4DOYN
AWAY
CF Montreal1 - 4LOYY
AWAY
Inter Miami2 - 2DOYN
HOME
FC Cincinnati4 - 2WOYN

New York Red Bulls present a curious case. They are in excellent recent form, winning two of their last three and scoring an impressive 2 goals per game across that span. Their last match was a dominant 2-1 away win. However, their overall defensive record is also concerning, conceding 2.1 goals per game on average throughout the season and 1.3 in their last three. Despite a slightly lower scoring rate away from home, their recent attacking surge and ability to grind out results, even on the road, suggests they possess a more potent threat than their hosts.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Philadelphia Union
HOME
1.73
DRAW
4
New York Red Bulls
AWAY
4.33
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.48
UNDER
2.6
BTTS
YES
1.5
NO
2.5

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

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1Vancouver Whitecaps14102234122232WLWDD
2San Jose Earthquakes15102334151932WLLDD
3Los Angeles FC1683527171027WWLLL
4Real Salt Lake148242619726DWWLW
5FC Dallas157443022825WWLWW
6Seattle Sounders147341816224LLLWD
7Houston Dynamo147161923-422DWLWW
8Minnesota United FC156451822-422DLLDW
9Los Angeles Galaxy165562225-320LDWLW
10St. Louis City155461922-319WWDWW
11Portland Timbers155282729-217WLLDW
12San Diego154563027317LDWDD
13Colorado Rapids155192524116LLWLL
14Austin153571931-1214LLLDW
15Sporting Kansas City1532101639-2311LLWWL
Eastern Conference
1Nashville SC15113132112136WWWWD
2Inter Miami1594239281131WWWWL
3Chicago Fire1482427161126WWWLL
4New England Revolution148152218425LWLWW
5New York Red Bulls156452532-722WDWWL
6Charlotte156362423121WWLDL
7FC Cincinnati155553637-120WDLDW
8New York City FC155462521419LDWWL
9DC United154652125-418DDLDW
10Columbus Crew154472123-216WDLLL
11CF Montreal154382231-915DDLDW
12Toronto FC153662229-715DLLLD
13Orlando City SC154292344-2114LDWLW
14Atlanta United FC1532101424-1011LLDLW
15Philadelphia Union1514101830-127LDLLD
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