New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

New York Red Bulls host Philadelphia Union at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday, August 29 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

There’s no fresh team news to flag for either side heading into this one — no absences listed for New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union — so both should be able to call on the players who have carried their attacks all season. Julian Hall leads New York’s group with 9 goals and 20 shots on target, with Jorge Ruvalcaba’s 7 goals and Emil Forsberg’s 30 chances created also in the mix. Philadelphia will lean on Milan Iloski, whose 10 goals and 43 chances created make him their most productive attacker, backed up by Bruno Damiani, Indiana Vassilev and Danley Jean Jacques, all on 3 goals apiece.

Sports Illustrated Stadium hosts a game between an eighth-placed New York side still holding a foothold in the East playoff picture and a Philadelphia Union team down in 13th with 21 points from 21 games and a -7 goal difference. Recent form splits the sides — New York’s sequence reads L-W-L-L-D, capped by a 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire, while Philadelphia’s run of W-W-W-D-D has kept them competitive without pulling clear of mid-table. Expect a tight game that still finds the net at both ends, with the hosts’ extra firepower up top edging it late.

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New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union: Best Bets & Predictions

New York Red Bulls host Philadelphia Union with both sides still tangled in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

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New York Red BullsTop pickNew York Red Bulls sit eighth in the East and host a Philadelphia Union side down in 13th with just 21 points from 21 games.

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2-1 New York Red BullsJulian Hall's 9 goals give New York a route in front, while Philadelphia's -7 goal difference points to further goals shipped, fitting a 2-1 finish.

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YesMilan Iloski's 10 goals and 43 chances created lead a Philadelphia attack that has scored in wins at NYCFC (2-3) and over Atlanta United (3-2), while Julian Hall's 9 goals give New York's own attack a reliable route to goal too.

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Over 2.5Recent matches for both sides have been high-scoring — New York's 3-2 win over Orlando City and Philadelphia's 3-2 win over Atlanta United and 2-2 draw with Inter Miami — supporting a game with 3 or more goals.

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Milan Iloski to score anytimeMilan Iloski leads all listed players with 10 goals from 77 shots and 28 shots on target, making him the most likely scorer on the night.

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Our approach: we weigh season-long output — goals, shots on target and chances created — against current playoff-race position and recent results to land on our picks.

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Season Form & Standings

New York Red Bulls sit eighth in the Eastern Conference, still in the playoff mix, while Philadelphia Union are down in 13th with 21 points from 21 games and a -7 goal difference.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls): Leads New York with 9 goals from 41 shots, 20 of them on target.
• Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls): 7 goals and 18 chances created underline his threat as both a finisher and creator.
• Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union): Philadelphia’s most productive attacker with 10 goals, 77 shots and 43 chances created.

Recent Form

New York Red Bulls: L W L L D

• 2026-08-23: New York Red Bulls 1-1 Chicago Fire (D, home)
• 2026-08-20: New York Red Bulls 0-1 Nashville SC (L, home)
• 2026-08-16: Atlanta United 2-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
• 2026-08-02: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Orlando City (W, home)
• 2026-07-25: New York Red Bulls 0-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)

New York Red Bulls’ last five reads L-W-L-L-D, most recently a 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire on August 23 after back-to-back losses to Atlanta United and Nashville SC.

Philadelphia Union: W W W D D

• 2026-08-23: Austin FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union (D, away)
• 2026-08-20: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Inter Miami (D, home)
• 2026-08-16: NYCFC 2-3 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
• 2026-08-02: Philadelphia Union 3-2 Atlanta United (W, home)
• 2026-07-26: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders (W, home)

Philadelphia Union’s run reads W-W-W-D-D, three straight wins over Seattle Sounders, Atlanta United and NYCFC before back-to-back draws with Inter Miami and Austin FC.

New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union Prediction

New York Red Bulls are eighth in the East and still chasing a stronger foothold in the playoff picture, while Philadelphia Union sit 13th with 21 points from 21 games and a -7 goal difference. Julian Hall and Jorge Ruvalcaba give the hosts enough in front of goal to edge a tight one at Sports Illustrated Stadium, but Milan Iloski’s 10 goals mean Philadelphia should have their say too. Backing New York Red Bulls to win 2-1.