New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union?
New York Red Bulls won 4-1 on October 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. GrellaNew York Red Bulls
- 4′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
- 17′M. GrellaNew York Red Bulls
- 44′K. LawrenceNew York Red Bulls
- 55′S. Le TouxPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 26, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York Red Bulls win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2015 | New York Red Bulls 2-2 Philadelphia Union | US Open Cup |
| May 24, 2015 | New York Red Bulls 0-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2014 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls on Aug 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 16, 2015Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Oct 17, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 17, 2015Toronto FC0-2Columbus Crew
- Oct 17, 2015New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Oct 18, 2015Real Salt Lake0-1FC Dallas
- Oct 18, 2015DC United4-0Chicago Fire
- Oct 18, 2015Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Oct 18, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy2-5Portland Timbers