Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 24th, 2025 | Subaru Park | MLS | 00:45 GMT

In the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference of the MLS, first seed Philadelphia Union take on fifth seed New York City in a two-legged fixture to determine who will make it through to the Eastern Conference final.

Key Betting Tip: Philadelphia Union to win @1.85 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Philadelphia Union Predicted XI: Blake; Harriel, Glesnes, Makhanya, Wagner; Iloski, Jean-Jacques, Lukic, Vassilev; Baribo, Damiani

New York City FC Predicted XI: Freese; Gray, Martins, Gustavo, O'Toole; Morales, Haak; Ojeda, Martinez, Wolf; Fernandez

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Current League Standings

As already mentioned, Philadelphia Union are the first seed team as they finished top of the Eastern Conference table. They finished the league season on 66 points, more than any team in either conference.

New York City are the fifth seed. They finished the season on 56 points, comfortably qualifying for the MLS Cup playoffs.

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Head-to-Head Timeline

The two American sides have faced off against each other 24 times in their history. Philadelphia have won 12, New York have won 12, and they have drawn twice.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

05/10/2025 – Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC (MLS)

13/04/2025 – New York City FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union (MLS)

19/09/2024 – New York City FC 1–5 Philadelphia Union (MLS)

16/05/2024 – Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC (MLS)

16/07/2023 – Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC (MLS)

In the past five matches between these two sides, Philadelphia Union has slightly held the upper hand. They have won three of the matches, whilst New York has won two. Philadelphia Union has also had the biggest scoreline win, winning 5-1 in September last year.

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Matches Analysis

Philadelphia Union Last 5 Matches:

D.C. United 0–6 Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC (MLS)

Charlotte 2–0 Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Philadelphia Union 2 (4)–2 (2) Chicago (MLS · First round)

Chicago 0–3 Philadelphia Union (MLS · First round)

Philadelphia Union have been great in their past five. They did lose to Charlotte, but had already achieved their first seed status. The only time they looked poor was in their first round match against Chicago Fire, which they won on penalties.

New York City FCLast 5 Matches:

Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC (MLS)

New York City FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders (MLS)

Charlotte 0–1 New York City FC (MLS · First round)

New York City FC 0 (6)–0 (7) Charlotte (MLS · First round)

Charlotte 1–3 New York City FC (MLS · First round)

New York has not been great. Granted, they did make it through the MLS First round, but they truly struggled in it and in their other games. If they want any hope of beating Philadelphia, they will need to play much better.

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Philadelphia Union to win @1.85 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC

Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) – A fantastic striker from the country of Israel, there is no doubt that Tai Baribo is Philadelphia Union’s most important attacker. He has scored 18 goals this season in 31 matches. The only shame about this is the fact he was in the IDF.

Alonso Martinez (New York City FC) – Since joining New York City FC in 2023, Alonso Martinez has developed into one of the club's most important footballers. This season alone, he has scored 19 goals in 33 games.

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Match Facts

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Stadium: Construction for the Subaru Park began in 2008 before being opened in July 2010 for a cost of $120 million. The stadium currently holds 18,500 people for football, but can expand to 26,000 for concerts.