Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls 5/15/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/14/2021 at 10:55 AM ET
Philadelphia Union hosts the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in a matchday 6 MLS fixture. Philadelphia Union is 10th in the Eastern Conference standings at 1-2-2 on five points with a goal difference of-1. Philadelphia fought to a 1-1 draw at home on Wednesday against the New England Revolution. Kacper Przybylko scored an equaliser for Philadelphia in the 88th minute and the Union shared the spoils at home.
Philadelphia Union has two wins, two draws and one loss over its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored seven goals and allowed four. The Philadelphia back line and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in their last five matches played. Jakob Glesnes, Jamiro Monteiro, Cory Burke and Kacper Przybylko have each scored one goal for Philadelphia, while Kai Wagner, Przybylko and Monteiro each have one assist.
The New York Red Bulls are fourth in the MLS Eastern conference table at 2-0-2 on six points with a goal difference of +2. New York defeated Toronto 2-0 last Saturday in its most recent MLS fixture. Frankie Amaya scored in the 32nd minute for New York and 17-year old Caden Clark scored in the 69th minute. The Red Bulls have not allowed a goal in either of the last two matches.
New York has two wins and three losses over its last five matches played in the MLS and during that period has scored nine goals and allowed eight. The New York back line and goalkeeper have clean sheets in each of the last two matches played. Caden Clark is the leading goal scorer for New York with tree, while Cristian Gasseres Jr. has scored two, and Fabio is the leader in assists with four.
Over the last five matches played between these two MLS rivals, Philadelphia has three wins and the New York Red Bulls have won two. New York is playing exceptionally well as the Red Bulls have won two consecutive matches with a scoring line of 2-0. Philadelphia needed a late equalizer to earn a point against New England at home in its most recent match. New York will be on the road Saturday but will pick up all three points behind excellent play from the back line and goalkeeper. Final Score Prediction, New York Red Bulls win 2-1
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