{"id":31433,"date":"2026-08-12T17:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=31433"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:48:25","slug":"match-preview-new-york-city-fc-vs-philadelphia-union-08-16-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-new-york-city-fc-vs-philadelphia-union-08-16-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC vs Philadelphia Union: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

NYCFC<\/a> host Philadelphia Union<\/a> at Yankee Stadium \/ Citi Field (verify per fixture) on Sunday, August 16 (6:00 PM ET \/ 5:00 PM CT \/ 3:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

No absences are flagged for either side heading into this Eastern Conference<\/a> clash. NYCFC will lean on the strike partnership of Axel Ojeda and Hannes Wolf, who have 5 goals apiece this season, with Keaton Parks and Tayvon Gray offering support in midfield. Philadelphia Union’s threat starts with Milan Iloski, whose 10 goals are the most of any player in this preview, backed by Cavan Sullivan and Bruno Damiani supplying width and service.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch NYCFC vs Philadelphia Union on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n