Match prediction·USA: MLS·Sunday 16 Aug, 22:00 UTC

New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

📊 Win probability
43.3% home26.1% draw30.6% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
New York City FCstepPhiladelphia Union
1.62Base xG · rolling 26-match1.29
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.62Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.29

New York City average 5.6 corners per game at home this season (25 competitive matches). Philadelphia Union average 5.3 corners per game away from home this season (23 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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Early projection

These are the model's current numbers for a fixture that hasn't come round yet. They firm up on matchday, once team news and lineups are in — and once the model's call is locked it's never edited, which is what makes the track record mean anything.

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New York City vs Philadelphia Union — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between New York City and Philadelphia Union — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: New York City 43% · draw 26% · Philadelphia Union 31%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.