Philadelphia Union 0–1 New York City FC
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.0 – 1.0
- Goals
- 0 – 1
Footybot made Philadelphia Union favourites at 54%.
New York City FC won although Philadelphia Union made the better chances (2.0 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthew Freese, 65.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Matthew Freese +17.9, Justin Haak +11.7, Maxi Moralez +11.5.
Well below it: Milan Iloski −13.1, Jakob Glesnes −11.4, Bruno Damiani −10.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Philadelphia Union
| 1 Nov 2025 | W 3–0 | at Chicago Fire |
| 26 Oct 2025 | D 2–2 | v Chicago Fire |
| 18 Oct 2025 | L 0–2 | at Charlotte FC |
| 4 Oct 2025 | W 1–0 | v New York City FC |
| 27 Sep 2025 | W 6–0 | at DC United |
New York City FC
| 8 Nov 2025 | W 3–1 | at Charlotte FC |
| 1 Nov 2025 | D 0–0 | v Charlotte FC |
| 28 Oct 2025 | W 1–0 | at Charlotte FC |
| 18 Oct 2025 | L 1–2 | v Seattle Sounders FC |
| 4 Oct 2025 | L 0–1 | at Philadelphia Union |
Head to head
| 4 Oct 2025 | Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC |
Philadelphia Union
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rick | 30 | 57.6 | – |
| Jesus Bueno | 21 | 51.2 | – |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 90 | 49.0 | +5.7 |
| Andre Blake | 60 | 47.3 | −3.8 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 83 | 47.0 | +7.7 |
| Tai Baribo | 60 | 41.9 | −5.3 |
| Bruno Damiani | 90 | 35.4 | −10.4 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 69 | 33.9 | −4.7 |
| Jovan Lukić | 60 | 31.8 | −7.5 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | 31.2 | −5.4 |
| Nathan Harriel | 90 | 30.2 | −5.5 |
| Milan Iloski | 90 | 29.6 | −13.1 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 90 | 28.5 | −11.4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 30 | 25.3 | – |
| Cavan Sullivan | 15 | 12.9 | – |
| Frankie Westfield | 30 | 0.0 | – |
New York City FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese | 90 | 65.0 | +17.9 |
| Justin Haak | 90 | 50.3 | +11.7 |
| Thiago Martins | 90 | 49.5 | +9.6 |
| Maxi Moralez | 87 | 45.5 | +11.5 |
| Nicolás Fernández | 89 | 43.9 | +2.2 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 90 | 43.6 | +5.3 |
| Jonathan Shore | 90 | 42.7 | −2.1 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | 41.6 | +1.3 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | 38.5 | +3.1 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 90 | 34.9 | +5.6 |
| Hannes Wolf | 78 | 30.7 | −7.1 |
| Strahinja Tanasijević | 11 | 29.3 | – |
| Mitja Ilenič | 12 | 18.2 | – |
| Julián Fernández | 1 | 6.2 | – |