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Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union - New York RB

07/22/2026, 11:30 PM

3 : 1
Expected Goals
Philadelphia Union
1.4
Total xG
2.8
New York RB
1.4
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

2:1

8%

1:2

8%

2:0

6%

0:2

6%
What influences the xG?
PUNYR

Philadelphia Union

Attack weakness (0.62x league average)
-0.65
Defensive strength (2.3 conceded vs 1.9 league avg)
+0.40
Small sample (6 matches) - regression to mean
+0.31
Rising form (2.2 vs 1.4 season average)
+0.26
Standings disadvantage (pos 15 vs 5, 10 places gap)
-0.16
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)
+0.13
Ben Bender on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)

New York RB

Small sample (8 matches) - regression to mean
+0.13
Standings advantage (pos 5 vs 15, 10 places gap)
+0.07
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match)
+0.04

League

High-scoring league (3.3 goals/match)
+0.79
+0.79
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    New York RB with Gustav Berggren: 2.2 goals/game. Without: 0.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 2
    Philadelphia Union with Japhet Sery Larsen: 0.8 goals/game. Without: 2.2 goals/game (4 of 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

37%

Draw

29%

Away Win

34%

Goals

Over 1.5

78%

Under 1.5

22%

Over 2.5

52%

Under 2.5

48%

Over 3.5

30%

Under 3.5

70%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

66%

Away or Draw

63%

No Draw

71%

Both Score

Yes

58%

No

42%

Key Factors
  • Form Gap: Philadelphia Union is winless in their last 5 games, while New York RB won 3 of their last 5 matches
  • Tactical Offensive Edge: Philadelphia Union averaged 5.6 shots on target in recent matches compared to New York RB's 3.8
  • Defensive Vulnerability: Philadelphia concedes an average of 2.0 goals per home game, matching New York RB's solid away scoring average of 1.71
Risk Factors
  • Away Defensive Weakness: New York RB concedes an average of 2.57 goals per away match
  • Low-Scoring Venue: Subaru Park has seen a very low average of only 1.2 goals per game in recent matches
Overview

Philadelphia Union host New York Red Bulls at Subaru Park

Major League Soccer match on July 22, 2026, 11:30 PM

The home side is in 15th place with 7 points, while the visitors sit 5th with 22 points

The mathematical model predicts a close match with a 37% chance for a home win and 35% for an away win

Form

Philadelphia Union's recent form is DLLDL

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

The home team has 0 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches

New York RB enters the match with a strong LWWDW form

Statistics

Philadelphia Union scores an average of 1.2 goals and concedes 2.0 goals per game

At home, they average 1.0 goal scored and 2.0 goals conceded

New York RB scores an average of 1.71 goals away from home but concedes 2.57

Both sides struggle defensively, each conceding over 2.0 goals per match on average

Head-to-Head

Out of the last 4 head-to-head matches, Philadelphia won 2, New York RB won 1, and 1 ended in a draw

The goal difference is 4:1 in favor of the home team

The last encounter on August 16, 2025, ended in a 1-0 win for New York RB

Philadelphia Union holds the historical upper hand in this matchup

Key Players

Milan Iloski has scored 7 goals this season for Philadelphia Union

Cavan Sullivan contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in midfield for the hosts

Bruno Damiani recorded 1 goal and 1 assist for the home team

Julian Hall leads the visitors with 9 goals and 3 assists

Jorge Ruvalcaba has been clinical for the Red Bulls with 7 goals

Cade Cowell has provided 4 assists and scored 1 goal this season

Goalkeepers

Andre Blake has made 14 appearances for Philadelphia Union with 2 clean sheets

Ethan Horvath has played 15 matches for New York RB, recording 1 clean sheet

Both goalkeepers have similar season ratings of 6.70 and 6.72 respectively

Influences

Matches at Subaru Park average just 1.2 goals per game

Both teams scored in only 40% of the last 5 games at this venue

The match will be played on natural grass

Philadelphia has struggled at home, conceding 6 goals in 3 matches despite home advantage

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