Philadelphia Union face New York City FC after shutout victory

Posted March 18, 2022 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Philadelphia Union (2-0-1) vs. New York City FC (1-1-1)

The Bronx, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC -146, Philadelphia +383, Draw +287; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0, the Philadelphia Union visit New York City FC.

NYCFC went 14-11-9 overall and 11-3-4 at home a season ago. NYCFC scored 56 goals and recorded a goal differential of +20 last season.

The Union finished 14-8-12 overall and 3-5-9 on the road in the 2021 season. The Union scored 48 goals a season ago, averaging 1.4 per game.

Saturday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Anton Tinnerholm (injured).

Union: Stuart Findlay (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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