Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York Red Bulls
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2024
01:30
Prediction: 1-0
Philadelphia Union
Following a 1-1 draw with Charlotte, New York Red Bulls will look to return to winning ways in MLS when they take on Philadelphia Union on Sunday morning. The Metros are eager to continue with fine displays at home, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. All Reyes, Forsberg, Carmona, Stroud, Mitchell, and Ngoma miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The U’s, on the other hand, continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels. Given Philadelphia’s four-game losing run on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Midfielder Isaiah LeFlore remains on the sidelines with a knee injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team. In their last meeting in the Major League Soccer the two teams played out a goalless draw.
Highlighted Player (Andre Blake):
Andre Blake is a Jamaican goalkeeper who plays for MLS club Philadelphia Union. Blake was born in May Pen, Jamaica, on November 21, 1990, but he went to the UConn college in United States of America. The 193-cm-tall shoot-stopper spent three years playing college football and in 2014 he signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Union.
Andre Blake made his debut for the U in July 2014 in a friendly game against Crystal Palace and he played his first MLS match against Montreal Impact. Speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper made his Jamaica debut on March 2, 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Barbados. Later that year Andre Blake won the Caribbean Cup with the Reggae Boyz as they defeated Trinidad and Tobago on penalties in the title game.
Over the years Blake has established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, there is a bright future ahead of him. The Philadelphia Union shoot-stopper wears the number 18 on his shirt.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
New York Red Bulls is the first club from New York City to join Major League Soccer. In 2006 the club was sold to Red Bull GmbH and, as a result, they are nicknamed the Red Bulls. New York welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena and the team’s home colors are white and red.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls wear dark blue shirts and yellow shorts on the road. In 2008 New York Red Bulls made it to the MLS Cup final, but they were not capable of matching Columbus Crew (1-3) in the Home Depot Center clash. A number of top-class footballers were part of the team in the past, but former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the synonym of the club.
Henry scored 51 goals in 122 league games for New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014 and it has to be noted that he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Montreal Impact on March 31, 2012. The likes of Youri Djorkaeff, Lothar Matthaus, Roberto Donadoni, Rafael Marquez, Juninho and Tim Cahill played for the club in the past as well.
