Our prediction for this MLS match:
Philadelphia Union
Match Time & Date:
16/05/2024
01:30
Prediction: 1-1
New York City
Subaru Park will host Thursday’s MLS game between Philadelphia Union and New York City. The U’s have been struggling to find their best form in recent weeks, but this match could be the turning point for Jim Curtin’s men. All Olivier Mbaizo, Andre Blake, Markus Anderson, Holden Trent, and Isaiah LeFlore are out of contention with injuries for the home team. The Blues Pigeons, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Colorado Rapids, with the team beating Toronto 3-2 on the road.
Philadelphia, though, are tough to beat at home and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Rio Hope-Gund and Maxi Moralez are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side. You should bear in mind that Philadelphia emerged triumphant in each of their last five meetings with New York City.
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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