Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Philadelphia 1-1 Cincinnati
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 16 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | CF Montreal | 16 | 4 | 26 |
Last Game: NY City 1-1 Colorado
Sunday, June 19 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | New York City FC | 14 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 16 | 7 | 26 |
We said: Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC
Battling their bitter rivals always seems to take a toll on NYCFC, and we could see a battered and bruised side, who only have a few days to recover from that physically demanding game against the Red Bulls. Philly should benefit from The Pigeons' fatigue and continue their unbeaten run at home, where they have managed to shut down the most potent MLS sides. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 39%. A win for New York City FC had a probability of 33.74% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest New York City FC win was 0-1 (10.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Philadelphia Union would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Philadelphia Union | Draw | New York City FC |
39% ( 0.08) | 27.27% ( -0.03) | 33.74% ( -0.05) |
| Both teams to score 49.83% ( 0.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
