Predictions Major League Soccer - Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC

Major League Soccer -  Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC
Match Time: 16-05-2024 07:30 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Philadelphia Union

Following a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United on April 15, Philadelphia Union held the only remaining undefeated record in MLS this season. However, since then, they have failed to secure a single league victory, recording three defeats and two draws in their last five fixtures.

After a visit to the capital, Jim Curtin's team returned to Subaru Park on Saturday night, where they hosted Orlando City following a significant week for the club, during which they made headlines worldwide by signing 14-year-old prodigy Cavan Sullivan.

In that match, the two Eastern Conference teams produced five goals, underwent two lengthy VAR checks, and witnessed a whopping 15 minutes of second-half stoppage time. Ultimately, the away side secured the victory with a three-goal comeback after Mikael Uhre's opener in the 12th minute.

Uhre's goal saw him surpass Jack McInerney to become the club's sixth-highest scorer in history. Daniel Gazdag also got on the scoresheet on the same night and was honoured for breaking the club's all-time scoring record, which also happened to coincide with the three-year anniversary of his signing.

While the Union have evidently been far from their best in recent weeks, they do have an excellent record against this opponent having won each of the last five league encounters dating back to December 2021.

New York City FC

New York City FC secured their first away victory of the season in dramatic fashion on Saturday night at BMO Field, defeating an in-form Toronto side 3-2 and marking the first time they have scored three goals in a league game since they beat the same opponent 3-0 in September last season.

Santiago Rodriguez, Malachi Jones and Andres Perea all got on the scoresheet against the Reds, but the standout performance of the night came from their goalkeeper Matt Freese, who made a season-high nine saves, eight of which were from inside the box.

However, after a thrilling nine minutes of stoppage time, tensions reached a boiling point, resulting in an altercation between the two teams, with John Herdman and Nick Cushing needing to be separated after exchanging a few heated words.

Chaos aside, that result was a significant one for NYCFC, as it was their first victory on the road, following three defeats and a draw in their preceding four away games this season.

NYCFC also seem to have found their goal-scoring form since the start of April, netting 10 goals in their last six league games after managing just four in their first six from the start of the campaign.

Prediction: Philadelphia Union 2-2 New York City FC