United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 08 September 2026

New York RB II vs Philadelphia Union II: match statistics

New York RB II vs Philadelphia Union II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

New York RB II played Philadelphia Union II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match was played on 28 June 2026. Final score: 5:0.

Current form

New York RB II: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Philadelphia Union II: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

New York RB II scores 2.13 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Philadelphia Union II scores 1.13 and concedes 1.07. League average: 3.24 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: New York RB II 80%, Philadelphia Union II 60%. Over 2.5: New York RB II 80%, Philadelphia Union II 47%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

New York RB II has higher xG: 1.82 vs 1.30. New York RB II: 15.2 shots per match, Philadelphia Union II: 10.6.

Match halves

New York RB II: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.27. Philadelphia Union II: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

New York RB II: 76-90+ (8 goals). Philadelphia Union II: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.24 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 3-2-0. Average goals 2.40, BTTS 80%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I back a home win; New York RB II has a clear offensive edge at home: averaging 2.88 goals scored per game, 17 shots and 6.38 shots on target, versus 1.00 goal, 9.83 shots and 2.83 shots on target for Philadelphia Union II away. Home xG is 2.01 compared to away xG of 1.17 (difference 0.84 xG), and shot conversion is 17% vs 10%, indicating the hosts create and convert more high-quality chances. In the table the hosts sit 6th, the visitors 18th; hosts have 63% home wins and a positive home goal difference (+12), while visitors have 33% away wins and a negative away goal difference (-1). However, the hosts’ last five matches show only 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, averaging 0.8 points per game and conceding 10 goals in that span, while the visitors have 2 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.2 points per game and conceding 6 goals. Considering the hosts have not had a match without scoring at home (0% such games) and their advantage in xG and shots on target, I assign higher chances to New York RB II: 68% for a home win, 18% for a draw and 14% for an away win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Both teams have a high rate of matches with both sides scoring: New York RB II 56% and Philadelphia Union II 67%, versus the league average of 62%. In the last 5 meetings both teams show BTTS at 60%, and during that span NYRB II conceded an average of 2.0 goals per game compared to Philadelphia’s 1.2, increasing the likelihood that both teams will find the net. xG and shooting metrics confirm the offensive profiles of both sides: xG_for is 1.38 vs 1.17, xG_against is 1.49 (NYRB II) and 1.59 (Philadelphia) — both values above 1.4 — and average shots on target are 4.44 and 2.83. Additionally, Philadelphia has 0% clean sheets, NYRB II only 22% clean sheets, and matches over 2.5 goals occur for both teams in 44% and 50% of cases; simultaneously the combination of over 2.5 without BTTS is 0% for both teams, which strongly favors a Goal/Goal outcome. Considering season-long BTTS ~61.5% (team average), league 62%, recent form and defensive vulnerability, I estimate the probability of BTTS - Yes at 67% vs 33% and recommend: yes.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

I project 1.49 goals for New York RB II and 1.33 for Philadelphia Union II (total 2.82), calculated as the average of each team’s attacking xG and the opponent’s defensive xG: (1.38 + 1.59)/2 and (1.17 + 1.49)/2. With this combined xG I estimate ~77% probability for Over 1.5, supported by seasonal Over1.5 figures: 56% for the home side and 67% for the away side. Probability for Over 2.5 is ~53%; New York’s last 5 matches show 80% >2.5, Philadelphia 60%, and the league records 65% >2.5, which increases the likelihood of exceeding 2.5 despite seasonal rates of 44%/50%. Over 3.5 is a weaker signal (~31%), since season Over3.5 percentages are 11% for the home team and 0% for the away team, yet a lambda of 2.82 still implies ~31% chance of 4+ goals. The best and strongest play is Over 1.5 — 77% probability — reinforced by additional stats: New York averages 11.11 shots and 4.44 on target (xG 1.38) versus Philadelphia 9.83 shots and 2.83 on target (xG 1.17), plus high BTTS frequency of 56%/67%.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

First-half analysis clearly favors New York RB II: the hosts have led at the break in 4 of their matches so far (44%), scoring on average 0.78 goals before half-time and conceding only 0.22, while Philadelphia Union II score 0.17 before the break and concede 0.67. Additionally New York RB II have higher xG (1.38 vs 1.17), register more shots on target (4.44 vs 2.83) and accumulated 16 points by half-time this season (an average of 1.78 per match), whereas the visitors have 3 points (0.50 per match); this is a strong argument for the hosts leading at half-time. On the other hand the visitors are more active after the break: they score on average 0.83 goals in the second half and win the second half in 33% of matches, while the hosts score only 0.44 after the break and win the second half in 11%, which increases the likelihood of a turnaround. Considering the hosts’ first-half advantage and the visitors’ better post-break statistics, the most likely HT/FT scenario is 1/1 (34%), while alternatives are a draw at half-time or an equalizer by the visitors (X/X 18%, X/1 12%, 1/X 15%); scenarios with the visitors leading at half-time have a combined lower probability (10%). Caution is warranted due to form: in the last 5 matches the hosts have won only 20% of games and the visitors 40%, so I assign a substantial portion of probability to scenarios with draws and visitors mounting a comeback.

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Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
4 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
16Shots5
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
11Shots on target0
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
2.12xG0.5
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
7Corners0
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
48Dangerous attacks24
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
18Fouls13
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
0Cards2
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
2.13Goals scored / match1.13
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
1.47Goals conceded / match1.07
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
57%Average possession44%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
5.73Shots on target / match3.8
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.2Shots per match10.6
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
5.73Shots on target3.8
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
14%Shot conversion10.7%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
57%Possession44%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
1.82xG for1.3
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
1.39xG against1.53
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

Shooting quality

New York RB II: DominantPhiladelphia Union II: Balanced
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
Accuracy (shots on target)38%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Philadelphia Union II is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - New York RB II · 1.2 pts / match - Philadelphia Union II

New York RB II
LDLLW
Season result split
53% W20% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-4
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Philadelphia Union II
WLLLW
Season result split
40% W13% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-7
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

New York RB II is 88% better for: goals scored per match.

2.13 goals / match - New York RB II · 1.13 goals / match - Philadelphia Union II

Philadelphia Union II is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.47 goals / match - New York RB II · 1.07 goals / match - Philadelphia Union II

New York RB II scoring profile: very strong

New York RB II scores in 93% of matches (14 of 15 matches), while Philadelphia Union II keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

Philadelphia Union II scoring profile: very strong

Philadelphia Union II scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while New York RB II keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

32Goals scored (season)17
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
22Goals conceded (season)16
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
3.6Average goals in match2.2
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
8Goals scored (last 5)5
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal73%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
60%2 goals27%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
33%3 goals7%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
20%4 goals7%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal87%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
33%2 goals20%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
20%3 goals0%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
7%4 goals0%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
Philadelphia Union II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 15 matches
62%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time13%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
0%BTTS in both halves0%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
33%Scored in both halves13%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
60%BTTS - last 560%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
73%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

New York RB II is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.47 pts / match - New York RB II · 1.27 pts / match - Philadelphia Union II

New York RB II - half-time state
33% leading47% draw20% trailing
Philadelphia Union II - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.47Points per match (1st half)1.27
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.53
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
1.6Average goals (1st half)0.93
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
53%Clean sheet before half-time60%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
47%No goal before half-time60%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1.13
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
1.27Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
2Average goals (2nd half)1.27
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
47%Clean sheet after half-time47%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II
27%No goal after half-time53%
New York RB IIPhiladelphia Union II

New York RB II - second-half results

40% W47% R13% P
22
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Philadelphia Union II - second-half results

20% W53% R27% P
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

New York RB II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.40.6
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-5+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Philadelphia Union II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.60
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

New York RB II
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
4
31-45
5
5
46-60
6
4
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Philadelphia Union II
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
2
31-45
3
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

New York RB II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Philadelphia Union II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

New York RB IILigaPhiladelphia Union II
Average goals in match 3.603.24 2.20
Both teams scored 80%62% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 80%65% 47%
Clean sheets 13%21% 13%
Goal before half-time 73%75% 67%
Goal after half-time 80%83% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.24
Average goals per match
62%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Philadelphia Union IIYellow cardRafael Guillermo Uzcátegui Golding
  2. New York RB IIGoalDennis Nelich
  3. Philadelphia Union IIYellow cardOscar Javier Benitez Cobo
  4. New York RB IIGoalDennis NelichAssist: Dennis Gjengaar
  5. New York RB IISubstitutionOn: Christian GallagherOff: Mijahir Ameth Jiménez Murillo
  6. New York RB IIAssistDennis Gjengaar
  7. Philadelphia Union IISubstitutionOn: John RufOff: Theo Reed
  8. New York RB IIGoalDennis Nelich

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): New York RB II 3 - 2 - 0 Philadelphia Union II. Average goals 2.40, both teams scored in 80% matches.

Philadelphia Union II
1 : 2
New York RB II
New York RB II
1 : 1
Philadelphia Union II
New York Red Bulls II
2 : 1
Philadelphia Union II
New York Red Bulls II
2 : 0
Philadelphia Union II
Philadelphia Union II
1 : 1
New York Red Bulls II

FAQ

What was the result of New York RB II vs Philadelphia Union II?

The MLS Next Pro match finished New York RB II 5:0 Philadelphia Union II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between New York RB II and Philadelphia Union II?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches New York RB II won 3, Philadelphia Union II won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.40 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before New York RB II vs Philadelphia Union II?

New York RB II score 2.13 goals per game on average and Philadelphia Union II 1.13. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.24 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 80% of New York RB II's matches and 60% of Philadelphia Union II's.

What form are New York RB II and Philadelphia Union II in?

Over the last 5 games New York RB II have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Philadelphia Union II 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for New York RB II vs Philadelphia Union II?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.