Major League Soccer duel: Close contest expected between Philadelphia Union and New York City

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 05.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Subaru Park (19178 seats)

A important fixture in Major League Soccer as both participants are fighting for the top spots. With Philadelphia Union in 2nd place and New York City placed 4th, this has all the looks of a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Major League Soccer
  • New York City is in the best form (4-2-0) in Major League Soccer

This looks to be an interesting game with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Philadelphia Union form and stats

Philadelphia Union are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Subaru Park. 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games.

Philadelphia drew their last game, also a home match. Nashville SC (after extra-time, 2-0 on penalties) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Dániel Gazdag (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Gazdag scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting New York RB (after extra-time) in a game that was won 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Philadelphia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn three and lost two.

Philadelphia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 games. Philadelphia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Subaru Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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New York City form and stats

New York City have only collected 17 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 4-5-8 (17 played).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to New England (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 2-2. Midfielder Santiago Rodríguez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.13. Rodríguez scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 44 total).

Before that, York secured a home win against Atlanta United with the score 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by York in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for New York City, five draws and eight defeats.

York are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 17 games (in the league). New York City have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

New York City - Philadelphia 1-1 was the result in these squads' latest h2h fixture, played this season. Philadelphia-New York City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Philadelphia Union three wins, New York City six wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Philadelphia Union missing players

New York City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Philadelphia Union New York City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 19 4 Played P 3 18 36
15 12 1 Won W 0 4 15
13 4 2 Drew D 1 6 10
8 3 1 Lost L 2 8 11
50 27 3 Scored S 4 21 60
36 11 3 Conceded C 7 25 38
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
72% 63% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 78%
42% 32% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 50%
19% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 22% 28%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
56% 37% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 72% 56%
36% 53% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 33%
11% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 17%
 
5.1 5.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.3 4.7
5.5 5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.8 4.4
2.1 1.8 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.8 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 3 7 9
 
13.4 14.2 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 13.5 14.7
4.5 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 5.1
31% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 27% 33%
 
11.7 10.2 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 10.7 10.1
3.7 2.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • New York City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • New York City have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Major League Soccer
  • New York City is in the best form (4-2-0) in Major League Soccer
  • Philadelphia Union have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 34 22 7 5 65 41 17 12 3 2 31 18 17 10 4 3 34 23 24 73
2 Philadelphia Union 34 14 12 8 48 35 17 11 3 3 25 10 17 3 9 5 23 25 13 54
3 Nashville SC 34 12 18 4 55 33 17 8 9 0 35 18 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 54
4 New York City 34 14 9 11 56 36 17 10 4 3 37 13 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 51
5 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 45 37 17 9 5 3 25 14 17 4 7 6 20 23 8 51
6 Orlando City 34 13 12 9 50 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 17 5 5 7 21 30 2 51
7 New York RB 34 13 9 12 39 33 17 8 6 3 19 11 17 5 3 9 20 22 6 48
8 DC United 34 14 5 15 56 54 17 11 1 5 32 17 17 3 4 10 24 37 2 47
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 8 13 46 45 17 10 3 4 33 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 1 47
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 10 12 46 44 17 9 4 4 29 23 17 3 6 8 17 21 2 46
11 Inter Miami 34 12 5 17 36 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 17 5 3 9 10 18 -17 41
12 Chicago Fire 34 9 7 18 36 54 17 7 5 5 23 18 17 2 2 13 13 36 -18 34
13 Toronto 34 6 10 18 39 66 17 4 7 6 24 27 17 2 3 12 15 39 -27 28
14 Cincinnati 34 4 8 22 37 74 17 1 5 11 17 29 17 3 3 11 20 45 -37 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 34 22 7 5 65 41 17 12 3 2 31 18 17 10 4 3 34 23 24 73
2 Philadelphia Union 34 14 12 8 48 35 17 11 3 3 25 10 17 3 9 5 23 25 13 54
3 Nashville SC 34 12 18 4 55 33 17 8 9 0 35 18 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 54
4 New York City 34 14 9 11 56 36 17 10 4 3 37 13 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 51
5 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 45 37 17 9 5 3 25 14 17 4 7 6 20 23 8 51
6 Orlando City 34 13 12 9 50 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 17 5 5 7 21 30 2 51
7 New York RB 34 13 9 12 39 33 17 8 6 3 19 11 17 5 3 9 20 22 6 48
8 DC United 34 14 5 15 56 54 17 11 1 5 32 17 17 3 4 10 24 37 2 47
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 8 13 46 45 17 10 3 4 33 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 1 47
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 10 12 46 44 17 9 4 4 29 23 17 3 6 8 17 21 2 46
11 Inter Miami 34 12 5 17 36 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 17 5 3 9 10 18 -17 41
12 Chicago Fire 34 9 7 18 36 54 17 7 5 5 23 18 17 2 2 13 13 36 -18 34
13 Toronto 34 6 10 18 39 66 17 4 7 6 24 27 17 2 3 12 15 39 -27 28
14 Cincinnati 34 4 8 22 37 74 17 1 5 11 17 29 17 3 3 11 20 45 -37 20

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