Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: Philadelphia should return to winning ways.

Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls are both in need of a response after losing their last game in the league. Philadelphia Union lost 3-1 away to Toronto FC, while The Red Bulls lost by a single goal against New England Revolution.

Both clubs played against each other in the Leagues Cup and the game ended in a 1-1 draw, before Philadelphia Union won the penalty shootout. 

Philadelphia Union can leap into 3rd place with a win here as they are one point behind Orlando City in the Eastern Conference, while The Red Bulls are struggling to avoid dropping further down the table.

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union were out of form in their last game against Toronto FC and they ended up losing 3-1. Both teams scored a goal in the first half of the match, with Lorenzo Insigne scoring first in the 23rd minute for Toronto FC and Julian Carranza equalizing in the 45th minute. And in the second half, Toronto FC came in stronger, scoring 2 extra goals. Deandre Kerr scored in the 58th minute and Jonathan Osorio scored Toronto's final goal in the 63rd minute. The game stayed that way and Toronto won the game 3-1 at full time.

The defeat to Toronto FC ended Philadelphia's 3-game unbeaten streak in the MLS. Their last 5 MLS games ended in 3 wins and 2 defeats. They won against Nashville SC, New York City and DC United, and lost against LA Galaxy and Toronto FC. 

While playing at home, Philadelphia Union remain unbeaten this season. Their last 5 home games ended in 5 straight wins.

Philadelphia Union are 5th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the MLS, having a total of 43 points from 25 matches played this season.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (5/5), both teams scoring (⅚), less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

The New York Red Bulls have lost their last 2 games in the MLS and are eager to return to winning ways in this match. Their last defeat was against the New England Revolution and they lost by a single goal. Giacomo Vrioni's goal in the 30th minute put New England Revolution ahead in the match and ultimately gave them all 3 points at the end of 90 minutes. The Red Bulls managed 50% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks in that game.

New York Red Bulls have won only 1 of their last 5 MLS games, losing the remaining 4 matches. They won against DC United by a single goal and lost matches against FC Cincinnati, Real Salt Lake, Inter Miami and most recently, New England Revolution. 

Away from home, they've also managed just 1 win and 4 defeats in the MLS. Their most recent away game was the 1-0 defeat to New England Revolution.

The Red Bulls are ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference and 25th in the MLS, having 29 points from 26 matches played.

Streaks: less than 2.5 goals (5/5), less than 10.5 corners (⅘). 

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls have played against each other 20 times in the past. Philadelphia Union won 11 of the 20 matches, while New York Red Bulls won only 4 and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Philadelphia Union won the last 3 matches against New York Red Bulls.
• Philadelphia Union have not lost the last 11 matches against New York Red Bulls.
• New York Red Bulls are without a clean sheet in the last 4 matches against Philadelphia Union.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 8/8 matches.
• Philadelphia Union scored first in ⅚ matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 8/8 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in ⅘ matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, Philadelphia Union have scored 43 goals and conceded 30 goals in the MLS. They average 1.7 goals per game and their conversion rate is 13%, while conceding an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have 8 clean sheets. They also average 4.6 corners per game.

While New York Red Bulls have scored 23 goals and conceded 29 goals in the MLS. They average 0.9 goals per game and their conversion rate is 7%, while conceding an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have 6 clean sheets. They also average 5.2 corners per game.

• Home Win FT 1.90 Odds
• Home to Score Goal 1 at 1.69 Odds
• Daniel Gazdag to Score Anytime at 2.62 Odds