Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 02/09/2023, 13:13  by Joseph King | Modified on 02/09/2023 at 13:13 in Major League Soccer Predictions

The Philadelphia Union play host to the New York Red Bulls in this Eastern Conference clash between two cities with little love lost between them. Philadelphia are sitting fourth in the East, a massive 14 points behind Cincinnati, while the Red Bulls are even further down in 12th-place. The Union will be desperate to bounce back with three points following a 3-1 away loss to Toronto on Wednesday. The result has last season's Supporters' Shield runners-up now trailing second-place New England by two points and now with only a two point lead over sixth-place Atlanta. Philadelphia made a strong run in the Leagues Cup, eventually finishing in third-place after defeating Mexico’s Monterrey. Since returning to MLS play, Philadelphia have one win and one loss. Jim Curtain’s men will return to Subaru Park for this fixture where they have an impressive record of eight wins, two draws and only one loss. 

It’s been a difficult season for the Red Bulls who are languishing towards the bottom of the conference. They’ve put up respectable underlying statistics but simply can’t get the results where it counts on the pitch. The result is New York sitting in 12th-place with 29 points from their 26 matches. However, there is still time to make a late season push for the postseason. With the new playoff format, the ninth and eighth-place teams will battle it out to decide the final playoff team. NYRB trail ninth-place Chicago by just three points, meaning a win here could potentially put them in a playoff spot if other results go their way. New York’s last appearance ended in a meek 1-0 away loss to the Revs. The Red Bulls failed to create a single clear cut scoring chance in that match and finished with just 0.43 expected goals.