Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls 5/14/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/13/2022 at 7:29 PM ET

The Philadelphia Union hosts the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Philadelphia Union is first in the conference table at 5-4-1 on 19 points with a goal difference of +7. Philadelphia was defeated by Orlando City 2-1 in the US Open Cup round of 32 on Tuesday. Philadelphia battled on the road to a 2-2 draw with LAFC last weekend in a matchup of first place clubs in each conference in the MLS.

Philadelphia has three draws and two losses in its last five matches across all competition and over that span has scored six goals and conceded eight. Daniel Gazdag is the leading goal scorer for Philadelphia with five, while Julian Carranza has scored four. Sergio Santos, Carranza and Gazdag each have two assists to lead the club.

The New York Red Bulls are second in the conference table at 5-3-2 on 18 points with a goal difference of +8 and only one point adrift of Saturday’s opponent Philadelphia. The New York Red Bulls defeated DC United 3-0 on Tuesday in the US Open Cup round of 32. In New York’s most recent MLS fixture, the Red Bulls were held to a 1-1 at home by the Portland Timbers last Saturday.

New York has four wins and one draw over its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 11 goals and conceded three. New York’s goalkeeper and backline have two clean sheets in the last four matches. Lewis Morgan is the leading goal scorer for New York with four, while Patryk Klimala has scored three. Klimala is the leader in assists with three.

Although Philadelphia has won three of the last five matches head-to-head with New York, with the other two ending in a draw, the Red Bulls are playing far better at this time than Philadelphia. New York has four wins in its last five matches with one draw, while Philadelphia has struggled with two draws and three losses in its last five. Those trends continue with New York winning on the road Saturday. Final Score Prediction, New York Red Bulls win 2-0.

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