New York Red Bulls II (1-0-0, 3 pts.) travel to Subaru Park to face Philadelphia Union II (0-0-1, 1 pt.) on March 17.
Here are the Keys to the Game:
Stokes Season
Goalkeeper Aidan Stokes is coming off a stellar five save performance in New York’s season opener. In three all-time matchups against Philadelphia, Stokes has 14 saves, including five or more in each of the last two matchups.
Lock ‘em Up
The New York defense was able to earn a clean sheet on Matchday 1. They will face a strong Philadelphia attack that ranked number one in the league in goals scored in 2024. However, in the past two road matches at Subaru Park, Red Bulls II have limited Union II to two goals.
Maximize Window of Opportunity
New York Red Bulls II have been no stranger to creating opportunities as they rank second in the league in scoring attempts last season with a total of 404. These scoring attempts have been strong as 149 of them have been on target, which is tied with Sporting KC II for fifth-most in MLS NEXT Pro last season. Philadelphia gave up the second-least goals in the Eastern Conference in 2024 and haven’t given up a goal this season.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
