New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 16, 2014 at 11:30 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 2-1 on April 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 57′Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls
- 67′Lloyd Ekow SamNew York Red Bulls
- 80′S. Le TouxPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 New York Red Bulls win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 0-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-3 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 2-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 2-3 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union on Aug 18, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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 13th (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 |
| 13 | 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
- Apr 12, 2014Philadelphia Union2-2Real Salt Lake
- Apr 12, 2014Toronto FC0-1Colorado Rapids
- Apr 12, 2014CF Montreal1-1Chicago Fire
- Apr 12, 2014New England Revolution2-0Houston Dynamo
- Apr 12, 2014DC United1-0New York Red Bulls
- Apr 13, 2014FC Dallas2-3Seattle Sounders
- Apr 13, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Whitecaps
- Apr 13, 2014Portland Timbers1-1Chivas USA