New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: A tight match for both sides

New York Red Bulls’ woes continued through the last round of games and they are now without a win in 6 consecutive matches. They welcome the Philadelphia Union who are facing a hard time themselves. Philadelphia Union fancied their chances of getting to the CONCACAF Champions League Final after playing a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles FC in the first leg. But they lost the return leg 3-0 in mid-week and now they can concentrate on the MLS, where they have also experienced struggles too.

New York Red Bulls (DLDDL)

New York Red Bulls are coming into this game with 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. They are also without a win in their last 6 matches. Overall, their statistics so far this season is 1 win, 6 draws and 3 defeats in 10 matches. They are currently at the bottom of the eastern conference table, with 9 points in total and a goal ratio of 7:10.

New York Red Bulls played a 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire in the last round. Chicago Fire were first to grab the opening goal through Kei Kamara in the 34th minute of the game. New York Red Bulls fought hard to get back in the game and the breakthrough came finally in the 89th minute through Cory Burke to end the game 1-1. According to statistics, New York Red Bulls had 52% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: no wins (6), without a clean sheet (8), less than 2.5 goals (6/6), both teams scoring (6/8, first to concede (5/5), more than 4.5 cards (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (7/7).

Philadelphia Union (LDWDD)

Philadelphia Union will be eager to get back to winning ways as they try to get back on the winning track. In their last 5 matches, they had 3 draws,1 win and 1 defeat in all competitions. Overall, Philadelphia Union have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 9 matches played in the MLS. They are ranked 10th in the eastern conference with a total of 11 points and a goal ratio of 14:13.

Philadelphia Union lost 3-0 against Los Angeles FC in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinal match. They went behind for the first time in the 13th minute and they failed to equalize until the break. In the second half, Philadelphia Union were forced to play with 10 men after Olivier Mbaizo was sent off for a foul in the 59th minute. In the 82nd and 90th minute Kwadwo Opoku and Denis Bouanga both scored to give Los Angeles FC 3-0 win. According to statistics, Philadelphia Union had 49% possession, 2 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.

Team streaks: without a clean sheet (6), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Head to Head

New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union have played 20 matches against each other. Philadelphia Union have 10 wins, while New York Red Bulls have 5 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

• Philadelphia Union have not lost in 9 meetings.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 6/6 meetings.
• Philadelphia Union scored first in 7/8 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 6/6 meetings.

Expert Analysis and Betting Tips

Analysis of New York Red Bulls shows they have scored 7 goals and conceded 10 in 10 matches. They score an average of 0.7 goals per game and have a 5% conversion rate. They create an average of 1.7 chances per game and take an average of 13.8 shots per game. They take an average of 4.3 shots on target per game and an average of 4.8 corners per game. They concede an average of 1.0 goals per game and have 1 clean sheet.

Analysis of Philadelphia Union shows they have scored 8 goals and conceded 6 in 6 matches. They score an average of 1.3 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They create an average of 2.0 chances per game and take an average of 12.3 shots per game. They take an average of 4.7 shots on target per game and an average of 5.7 corners per game. They concede an average of 1.0 goals per game and have 3 clean sheets.

Based on Analysis, we say:

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Bet on Away Over 1 at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-2 at 8.5 Odds