Philadelphia Union play host to New York City FC for a first-place showdown in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer Subaru Park on Sunday. Showdown scheduled for June 27 01:00 EAT.
The hosts currently sit 3rd on the table with 26 points from 15 matches played. They’ve recorded 6 wins, 8 draws and lost only once. In 5 of their last 6 meetings fewer than three goals per game were seen. Opposition teams scored a total of 5 while Philadelphia Union managed the sum of 6.
Jim Curtin’s men will hope for an improved result following on a 1-1 MLS tied result versus FC Cincinnati. In that match, Philadelphia Union managed 45% possession, 13 shots with 5 on target and a goal scored by Alejandro Bedoya (17′). FC Cincinnati got 17 shots on goal with 5 of them on target and a goal scored by Brandon Vázquez (39′).
On the other hand, the visitors are at the top flight on the table with 27 points from 14 games played. They won 8 times, drawn 3 times and lost in 3 matches. They have scored only seven goals in the last seven matches in all competitions. Also, six of those seven games went under 2.5 goals.
New York City FC will hope for improved result following on a 3-0 defeat at the hands of New York Red Bulls. In that match, NY City FC managed 66% possession and nine shots with three of them on target. NY Red Bulls got nine shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Lewis Morgan (52’), Liquinhas (70’) and Omir Mosso (90+1’).
Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC head to head
New York City bears a slightly better record in the head to head history of this fixture having won 10 times out of the 18 head to head encounters since 2015. Philadelphia Union has won six times while two matches ended all square.
- New York City 0-2 Philadelphia 19/03/22
- Philadelphia 1-2 New York City 05/12/21
- New York City 1-1 Philadelphia 07/11/21
- Philadelphia 1-0 New York City 19/08/21
- Philadelphia 0-2 New York City 02/05/21
Home
- Philadelphia 1-1 Cincinnati
- New England 1-1 Philadelphia
- Portland 0-2 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia 0-0 Miami
- Philadelphia 1-1 New York
Away
- New York 3-0 New York City
- New York City 1-1 Colorado
- Minnesota 0-1 New York City
- New York City 1-0 New England
- New York City 1-0 Chicago
Philadelphia Union team news
Mikael Uhre is a doubt for the hosts due to injury.
New York City FC team news
Anton Tinnerholm, Kevin O’Toole and Gabriel Pereira have been ruled out of this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
New York City has not lost any of their last five matches and they won their last two away matches while Philadelphia Union won one of their last five matches and recorded four draws.
- Draw
- New York City Win
- Goals under 2.5
