Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on December 5, 2021 at 08:00 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 December 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 63′A. CallensPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
- 65′M. MoralezNew York City FC
- 88′Talles MagnoNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; New York City FC have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 20, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2021 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Inter Miami(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | New York City FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2021 | Philadelphia Union 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2020 | New York City FC 0-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2019 | New York City FC 4-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union on Nov 7, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 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