Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC?
New York City FC won 1-2 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′H. WolfNew York City FC
- 89′I. VassilevPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
- 90′T. GrayNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Defence Force(home) | 7-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Defence Force(away) | 5-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 14, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Austin(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | Philadelphia Union 0-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2025 | New York City FC 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2024 | New York City FC 1-5 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2024 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jan 27, 2024 | New York City FC 1-3 Philadelphia Union | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC on Nov 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 13th in Major League Soccer (16 points from 18 matches) and New York City FC sit 5th (26 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 26 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 16 |
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
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