New York Red Bulls at Philadelphia Union 11/20/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Philadelphia Union did a great job to finish in the 2nd spot of the Eastern Conference and they are now up against the New York Red Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, who barely made it into the playoffs. Philadelphia were great against the Red Bulls in the regular season, but can they do it again?

Philadelphia Union (14-8-12) played for a 1-1 draw in their final match of the regular season, on the road against New York City. Their opponents saw an early red card, Philadelphia took the lead at the 26th minute but they were equalized at the 53rd minute for the final 1-1. They lost just 1 of their last 11 matches of the regular season (6-1-4). Philadelphia had the 3rd fewest matches with Over 2.5 Goals, as 15 of their 34 matches had Under 2.5 Goals, with an average of 2.4 goals per match. Philadelphia had the 2nd best home record in the Conference (11-3-3), scoring 25 goals and conceding 10 in the process. They had the 2nd fewest matches with Over 2.5 Goals at home, as only 6 of their 17 home matches had Over 2.5 Goals, with an average of 2.1 goals per match.

The New York Red Bulls (13-12-9) are also coming off a 1-1 draw on the road against Nashville in the final match of the regular season. They took the lead at just the 1st minute of that match but were equalized at the 37th minute for the final 1-1. They finished the season with just 1 loss in their last 12 matches (7-1-4). The Red Bulls had the fewest matches with Over 2.5 Goals in the Conference (12-22), with an average of 2.1 goals per match. They were not anything special on the road (5-9-3), scoring 20 and conceding 22 goals in the process. However, 9 of their 17 away matches had Over 2.5 goals with an average of 2.5 goals per match.