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New York City v Philadelphia Union : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Citi Field, Bronx

Pascal Gastien's New York City side will have home backing in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, as Bradley Wellmen's Philadelphia Union arrive at the Citi Field. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've searched our extensive database and found the statistics that will help you do exactly that. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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New York City's next match is v Toronto at 19:30 on Saturday 26th April
Philadelphia Union's next match is v DC United at 21:30 on Saturday 26th April
The last American Major League Soccer meeting between NY City and Philadelphia was on Sunday 13th April 2025
American Major League Soccer
April 13th 2025
NY City 1
0 Philadelphia
 
A. Martínez Batista 55'
 
NYC
PHI
Shots On
2
3
Shots Off
6
5
Corners
6
6
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
9
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
NY CityPhiladelphia
 
F. Matthew
M. Ilenčič
K. O'Toole
T. Martins Bueno
M. Moralez (J. Fernández 75')
J. Shore
K. Alexander Parks
J. Haak
H. Wolf (M. Bakrar 86')
A. Martínez Batistafootball icon
A. Ojeda (B. Risa 86')
A. Rick
J. Glesnes
(F. Westfield 86') O. Makhanya
K. Wagner
N. Harriel
(A. Bedoya 75') Q. Sullivan
(M. Uhre 66') D. Jean Jacques
J. Lukić
I. Vassilev
T. Baribo
(C. Donovan 75') B. Damiani

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither NY City or Philadelphia are in the sort of form that would have us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think NY City are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
NY City
49%
1/1
5%
-
Draw
23%
13/5-
Philadelphia
28%
13/5
11%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
7%
-
NY City 2-1
10%
15/2
11%
-
NY City 1-0
8%
8/1
31%
-
NY City 2-0
7%
10/1
15%
-
Philadelphia 2-1
7%
12/1
8%
-
Philadelphia 1-0
6%
12/1
24%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
20%
-
NY City 3-1
6%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
32%
-
NY City 3-0
4%
16/1
19%
-
Philadelphia 2-0
4%
20/1-
NY City 3-2
4%
20/1
11%
-
Philadelphia 3-1
3%
25/1
24%
-
Philadelphia 3-2
3%
28/1
26%
-
NY City 4-1
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
7/10
15%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
11/10
19%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/13
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
45%
7/5
9%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
32%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
13%
-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
16%
-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
13/5
6%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/2
30%
-
Home/draw
72%
2/7
3%
-
Away/draw
51%
4/5
6%
-
Home/away
77%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/5
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
10/3
21%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
13/8
25%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
4/9
14%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
4/1
33%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/6
6%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10/1
57%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/20
5%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
32%
-
Home DNB
65%
4/9
6%
-
Away DNB
44%
13/8
10%
-
NY City win to nil
23%
11/4
25%
-
Philadelphia win to nil
12%
6/1
13%
-
NY City / NY City
26%
11/5
6%
-
NY City / Philadelphia
3%
28/1
26%
-
NY City / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / NY City
17%
4/1
17%
-
Draw / Philadelphia
10%
7/1
7%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
8%
-
Philadelphia / NY City
4%
20/1-
Philadelphia / Philadelphia
14%
5/1
20%
-
Philadelphia / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Win / draw / win form
NY City 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Philadelphia 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Philadelphia have beaten NY City in 3 consecutive away league meetings
5
Philadelphia have not lost to NY City in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at NY City since 2018
NY City
Philadelphia
Goals: Scored
13
16
Games: Scored
6 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
2 / 8
NYC
3
D
1
PHI
4
League games at Philadelphia since 2018
Philadelphia
NY City
Goals: Scored
10
10
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
NYC
4
PHI
4
Goal Statistics
NY City 10th Philadelphia 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that NY City will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Philadelphia will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
NY City’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+42
Philadelphia have scored 42% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
2.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/290862/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
NY City
PG (predicted goals)
Philadelphia
1.8
1.3
Attack rating
NYC
PHI
24%
better
view stats
Games scored5
6
Failed to score2
1
Scored first2
3
Goals scored10
13
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.9
Avg. shots per game9
12
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.5
1.9
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
NYC
PHI
25%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
4
Clean sheets1
3
Conceded first4
3
Goals conceded11
8
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+25%

NY City v Philadelphia Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

NY City Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7422
M FreeseA MartínezJ FernándezK O'Toole
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Freese GLK7
1
-
M Ilenič DEF71
-
J Haak DEF7
-
T Martins DEF6
-
K O'Toole DEF6
1
1
K Parks MID71
2
-
J. Shore MID6
1
-
M Moralez MID71
1
-
H Wolf FWD731
-
A Martínez FWD64
-
A Ojeda FWD7
-
Subs
T Keubler GLK
-
G Ranjitsingh GLK
-
N. Cavallo DEF3
-
B Risa DEF6
1
-
S Tanasijević DEF4
1
-
T Gray DEF1
-
A Perea MID2
-
M. Bakrar FWD7
1
-
J Fernández FWD712
-
Philadelphia Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7642
J GlesnesT BariboK WagnerO. Makhanya
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A. Rick GLK1
1
-
N Harriel DEF4
1
-
J Glesnes DEF7
1
-
O. Makhanya DEF5
1
1
K Wagner DEF54
1
-
I Vassilev MID61
1
-
J Lukic MID72
1
-
D Jacques MID6
-
Q Sullivan MID73
1
-
B Damiani FWD61
2
-
T Baribo FWD66
2
-
Subs
O. Semmle GLK
-
F. Westfield DEF61
-
N. Pierre DEF
-
C. Sullivan MID2
-
J Bueno MID2
-
A Bedoya MID4
-
J Rafanello MID1
-
M Uhre FWD71
1
-
C Donovan FWD5
-