Matchday

MLS 2025 · 16 Aug 2025

New York Red Bulls 1–0 Philadelphia Union

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.4
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: New York Red Bulls 35%, the draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 39%.

New York Red Bulls won although Philadelphia Union made the better chances (1.4 xG to 0.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tim Parker, 65.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nathan Harriel +17.3, Noah Eile +17.1, Bruno Damiani +13.9.

Well below it: Olwethu Makhanya −11.7, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

New York Red Bulls

10 Aug 2025W 2–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
27 Jul 2025L 0–1at Chicago Fire MLS
19 Jul 2025L 1–5v Inter Miami CF MLS
16 Jul 2025W 5–3v New England Revolution MLS
12 Jul 2025L 0–2at Philadelphia Union MLS

Philadelphia Union

9 Aug 2025D 1–1v Toronto FC MLS
26 Jul 2025W 3–1v Colorado Rapids MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1at Houston Dynamo MLS
16 Jul 2025W 2–1v CF Montréal MLS
12 Jul 2025W 2–0v New York Red Bulls MLS

Head to head

12 Jul 2025Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York Red Bulls MLS

New York Red Bulls

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tim Parker Defender9000–65.7–
Dylan Nealis Defender90100.1158.0–
Noah Eile Defender90000.0154.9+17.1
Carlos Coronel Goalkeeper9000–50.8+3.9
Daniel Edelman Midfielder9000–47.4+11.3
Raheem Edwards Defender9000–43.3–
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder8900–42.2+7.3
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Forward89010.0637.2−9.8
Peter Stroud Midfielder90000.0336.9–
Emil Forsberg Midfielder8200–35.9−4.1
Serge Ngoma Forward58000.0933.6–
Wiktor Bogacz Forward800–33.6–
Julian Hall Forward800–32.4–
Sean Nealis Defender800–31.6–
Dennis Gjengaar Midfielder3200–24.5–

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andre Blake Goalkeeper2800–59.6–
Bruno Damiani Forward45000.7953.0+13.9
Nathan Harriel Defender9000–49.3+17.3
Milan Iloski Forward90000.0242.5–
Tai Baribo Forward2900–42.3–
Kai Wagner Defender90000.0840.0+3.5
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder12000.0539.9–
Andrew Rick Goalkeeper6200–39.2–
Jovan Lukić Midfielder9000–38.9+1.6
Mikael Uhre Forward61000.1638.9–
Jesus Bueno Midfielder78000.0738.2–
Chris Donovan Forward45000.0637.3–
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder61000.0933.9–
Quinn Sullivan Midfielder29000.0532.9–
Olivier Mbaizo Defender9000–32.6+4.2
Olwethu Makhanya Defender9000–32.1−11.7