The New York Red Bulls return home after a Guatemalan road trip to host Philadelphia at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. ET (TV: MSG, MSG GO, Radio: Red Bulls Radio in English/Spanish on TuneIn). This will be the third of four matchups this year between the two teams, and second of three as part of the MLS Regular Season. The first game this season was part of the US Open Cup.
Here are some numbers to know ahead of Saturday’s matchup:
90:Luis Robles and Andre Blake are tied for seventh in MLS with 90 saves apiece.
20:Bradley Wright-Phillips has 20 goals on the season so far, leading the league and officially becoming the first MLS player with two 20-plus goal seasons.
16:Sacha Kljestan leads MLS in assists with 16 so far on the season, sitting comfortably with a three assist lead over second place Sebastian Giovinco (TOR).
10: Robles leads MLS in shutouts this season, with 10.
9-5-3: The Red Bulls have an impressive all-time record against the Union, winning 9 out of 17 games.
6-1-1: At home, the Red Bulls are 6-1-1 against the Union.
3: In the two games played against New York this season, Chris Pontius has scored three goals.
7: Number of games Alejandro Bedoya has played since joining the Union. He scored his first goal in their last game against Toronto FC.
2010: The year Bedoya started playing for the USMNT, having since played in 55 games with two goals for the squad.
103: The number of goals the Red Bulls and Union have combined to score this season, with New York in second with 53 and Philadelphia in fourth with 50.
1: The difference in shots on goal between New York and Philadelphia this season. New York is tied for third most with 155, while Philadelphia is fifth with 154.
826: The Union and Red Bulls are first and second respectively in fouls suffered this season. Combined, the two teams have been fouled 826 times.
96: Number of miles the Union travelled to play at Red Bull Arena, coming from Talen Energy Stadium.
Come out to Red Bull Arena to support your Red Bulls this weekend! Single-game tickets are still available for Saturday's game.
