Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls Picks and Predictions July 12th 2025

Red Bulls Look to End Drought Against Union in Eastern Clash

After severe storms postponed their U.S. Open Cup showdown, the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are set to renew their rivalry on Saturday in MLS play at Subaru Park. For New York, this isn’t just another fixture—it’s a chance to snap a painful winless streak that dates back to 2019.

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Union Reeling After Late Collapse

The Union (12-5-4, 40 points) come into this one off two straight losses in league play, a frustrating skid after an 11-match unbeaten run. Their most recent setback—a 1-0 loss to 10-man Nashville SC—came on a stoppage-time penalty by Hany Mukhtar, despite Philadelphia holding a man advantage.

Coach Bradley Carnell admitted the postponed midweek match has complicated preparations, especially since it was against the same opponent.

“Normally, if it was a different opponent, you go straight on to Thursday and plan for a new set of things,” Carnell said. “We’re trying to control what we can control, and that’s our environment and what we want to do.”

Injury-wise, striker Mikael Uhre (hip) is questionable, while Jesus Bueno (hamstring) is ruled out.

Red Bulls Desperate to Snap Series Skid

The Red Bulls (8-7-6, 30 points) are winless in their last four matches (0-1-3) and saw a potential win snatched away last Friday after a late offside call nullified a would-be game-winner against San Jose. New York settled for its third straight draw and enters Saturday having gone 0-9-4 in its last 13 meetings with Philadelphia.

“We’ve obviously lost to them a decent amount of times, but I think the games, at least since I’ve been here, have been so close,” said Red Bulls midfielder Peter Stroud. “It doesn’t feel like we’re losing every single time because we’re coming so close… And I think there’s been games that we should have won.”

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New York will also be without Raheem Edwards, who received a second yellow card late against the Quakes.

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With the Union trying to avoid a third straight loss and New York aiming to break a multi-year curse, Saturday’s clash has all the ingredients for drama. Whether you’re targeting totals, corners, or a long-awaited Red Bulls upset, our current MLS Betting Picks can help you make the most of it.