Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between Philadelphia Union and Red Bull New York and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Philadelphia Union have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 16 of the Major League Soccer season. They meet Red Bull New York on Thursday at the Subaru Park, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
The Philadelphia Union go into the game in rank 15 in the Eastern Conference, while the Red Bull New York rank 5 in the Eastern Conference.
Form: Philadelphia Union vs Red Bull New York
Philadelphia Union Form
In their last three matches, Philadelphia Union lost 4-3 against Orlando City, drew 1-1 with Columbus Crew, before losing to Inter Miami CF by 6-4. Philadelphia Union didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Subaru Park. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded six and scored three goals.
Red Bull New York Form
In their last three matches, Red Bull New York beat Columbus Crew 3-2, drew 1-1 with New York City FC and beat Sporting Kansas City by 1-2. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Red Bull New York won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 16 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Philadelphia Union and Red Bull New York
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Philadelphia Union and Red Bull New York played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Philadelphia Union home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Philadelphia Union home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Philadelphia Union home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Philadelphia Union home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Philadelphia Union have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Red Bull New York away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Red Bull New York away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Red Bull New York have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Red Bull New York have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Red Bull New York have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Philadelphia Union vs Red Bull New York
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Milan Iloski brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Philadelphia Union will start him against Red Bull New York, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jorge Ruvalcaba, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Philadelphia Union vs Red Bull New York
Full-time result
Philadelphia Union claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Subaru Park. However, they did draw four whilst losing five. Red Bull New York won four of their last 10 away games, with two draws and four defeats as well. Astonishingly, Red Bull New York failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches. Philadelphia Union have not lost to Red Bull New York in 11 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Philadelphia Union only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Red Bull New York scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Philadelphia Union games Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Red Bull New York games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Philadelphia Union managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Red Bull New York kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Philadelphia Union’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Red Bull New York, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.
