New York City FC have no new injury concerns for Wednesday night’s huge MLS Playoffs Knockout Round clash vs. Philadelphia Union.
The teams meet for the second time in a matter of days at Yankee Stadium following Sunday’s Decision Day victory.
Isi Tajouri-Shradi was the only name on the list as “Questionable” before Sunday but the Libyan international came on as a substitute at the weekend and is contention to play again on All Hallow’s Eve.
David Accam is the only name on Philadelphia’s Injury Report, according to MLSSoccer.com, so we should be set up for a great test of our Playoff credentials.
Kick-off takes place at 7pm on Wednesday night – visit NYCFC.com/Playoffs to get your tickets.
Injury Report
New York City FC
- OUT: D - Cedric Hountondji (hamstring injury)
Philadelphia Union
- OUT: M - David Accam (sports hernia surgery 10/9, out 8 weeks) - READ
Key Stats
- After their 3-1 win against the Union on Sunday, New York City FC has won five of their last seven league meetings with Philadelphia (2L). Since 2015, they are 3W-0L-1D at home in MLS play against the Union.
- NYCFC won two of their last 10 MLS matches (5L-3D). However, they went 12W-1L-4D with a +26 goals differential this season, tied for the fewest home losses and best goal differential in league play.
- The Union lost their last two games of the regular season by a combined score of 4-1. They had lost once in the prior 10 league games (7W-2D), conceding a total of nine goals.
- Philadelphia conceded six headed goals this year, tied for the third fewest in the league. NYCFC conceded 13 headed goals this year, tied for the most in the league.
- NYCFC average 13.3 shots per game against Philadelphia, their seventh lowest shots average against MLS opponents over their four years in the league.
- 16% of the Union’s conceded goals this season came through penalties this season, the highest of any MLS club.
- David Villa averages a goal every 182.8 minutes in league play against the Union, his fifth- worst minutes per goal ratio against any MLS club.
- Cory Burke and Fafa Picault both hit 10 goals this season. This is just the second season in Union franchise history that they have had two players hit double-digit goals in the same season (Jack McInerney and Conor Casey had 12 and 10 goals respectively in 2013).
- Yangel Herrera lead all players with 97 touches in Sunday’s game. It was just the fourth time in his MLS career that he has had 97-or-more touches in a single game.
