| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | New York City FC | 13 | 16 | 26 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 23 |
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New York City FC win with a probability of 63.38%. A draw had a probability of 20.1% and a win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 16.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.93%) and 1-0 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.4%), while for a Philadelphia Union win it was 1-2 (4.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| New York City FC | Draw | Philadelphia Union |
| 63.38% | 20.08% | 16.54% |
| Both teams to score 54.83% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 59.64% | 40.36% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 37.27% | 62.74% |
| New York City FC Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 87.89% | 12.11% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 62.32% | 37.68% |
| Philadelphia Union Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 62.39% | 37.61% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 25.61% | 74.39% |
| Score Analysis |
| New York City FC | Draw | Philadelphia Union |
| 2-0 @ 10.15% 2-1 @ 9.93% 1-0 @ 9.62% 3-0 @ 7.14% 3-1 @ 6.99% 4-0 @ 3.77% 4-1 @ 3.69% 3-2 @ 3.42% 4-2 @ 1.8% 5-0 @ 1.59% 5-1 @ 1.56% Other @ 3.74% Total : 63.38% | 1-1 @ 9.4% 2-2 @ 4.85% 0-0 @ 4.56% 3-3 @ 1.11% Other @ 0.16% Total : 20.08% | 1-2 @ 4.6% 0-1 @ 4.45% 0-2 @ 2.18% 2-3 @ 1.58% 1-3 @ 1.5% Other @ 2.23% Total : 16.54% |