Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2024
01:30
Prediction: 1-0
Philadelphia Union
After sharing the spoils with DC United at the weekend, New York City will look to return to winning ways in MLS when they face Philadelphia Union on Thursday morning. The Blue Pigeons are determined to put an end to their four-game winless run and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the U’s. The good news for the hosts is that talented Argentina forward Julian Fernandez is back from suspension.
The U’s, on the other hand, suffered a 3-1 loss to Inter Miami on Leo Messi’s return from injury. As Philadelphia are not regarded as good travellers, we do not believe that New York City will have a better chance than this to get back on course in the Major League Soccer. Defender Jack Elliot is banned for the match, a factor that further supports our earlier prediction.
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 City):
New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.
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