Our prediction for this MLS match:
Philadelphia Union
Match Time & Date:
20/10/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back defeats to the likes of Columbus Crew and New York City when they host New York Red Bulls at Talen Energy Stadium. The U are enjoying a very successful season, but, no doubt, they want to put an icing on the cake with fine performances in the MLS play-offs. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Poland international Kacper Przbybylko, who has netted 3 goals in the Major League Soccer so far this season.
New York Red Bulls, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Montreal Impact on the last day of the regular season and seeing that over the years Philadelphia have turned their Talen Energy Stadium into a real fortress, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Jim Curtin’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Haris Medunjanin):
After spending four seasons at AZ Alkmaar, Haris Medunjanin joined Spanish side Valladolid and he appeared in 42 league games for Pucela. The Bosnian midfielder played for the likes of Sparta Rotterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Gaziantepspor in the past as well and in 2014 he returned to Spain, signing a contract with La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna.
Medunjanin scored two goals in 24 league appearances for the Galician outfit and in 2016 he joined his former club Maccabi Tel Aviv on a one-and-a-half-year deal. The left-footed footballer, who was born on March 8, 1985 won two European Championship titles with Netherlands U-21 team (2006, 2007), but he decided to represent Bosnian and Herzegovina on senior level.
He made his first start for the Balkan Dragons in a 1-0 loss to Portugal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off match. Haris Medunjanin currently plays for Philadelphia Union and his contract with the MLS club expires on January 31, 2017.
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.
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