MLS 2025 · 4 Oct 2025

Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Philadelphia Union favourites at 56%.

Philadelphia Union won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mikael Uhre, 56.6 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Raul Gustavo +15.8, Mikael Uhre +13.5, Thiago Martins +11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mikael Uhre Forward	58	1	0	0.14	56.6	+13.5
Andre Blake Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.0	+0.6
Bruno Damiani Forward	73	0	0	0.16	42.3	−1.3
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder	9	0	0	–	41.7	–
Jakob Glesnes Defender	90	0	0	–	38.8	−0.1
Milan Iloski Forward	81	0	0	0.04	38.1	−8.7
Jovan Lukić Midfielder	90	0	1	–	37.7	−1.1
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	35.3	−4.5
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder	81	0	0	0.08	34.9	−5.0
Olwethu Makhanya Defender	90	0	0	0.25	33.9	−8.2
Tai Baribo Forward	32	0	0	–	33.5	–
Nathan Harriel Defender	90	0	0	0.08	28.1	−8.8
Kai Wagner Defender	90	0	0	0.01	27.8	−9.3
Olivier Mbaizo Defender	9	0	0	–	26.8	–
Jesus Bueno Midfielder	17	0	0	–	11.3	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Julián Fernández Midfielder	12	–	100.0	–
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	–	53.6	+8.0
Raul Gustavo Defender	90	0.02	51.9	+15.8
Thiago Martins Defender	90	–	49.3	+11.8
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder	31	0.02	44.1	–
Justin Haak Defender	90	–	42.9	+3.4
Kevin O'Toole Defender	45	–	41.9	+8.9
Andrés Perea Midfielder	90	0.17	41.8	−1.2
Alonso Martínez Forward	59	0.14	39.9	−6.8
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder	45	–	37.5	−6.5
Maxi Moralez Midfielder	87	–	35.6	−0.1
Hannes Wolf Midfielder	78	0.13	35.1	−2.9
Mitja Ilenič Defender	31	–	34.4	–
Tayvon Gray Defender	59	–	30.9	−5.6
Máximo Carrizo Midfielder	3	–	26.9	–
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder	90	0.04	26.2	−13.9