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New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union | 2018 MLS Match Preview

New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
2018 MLS Regular Season – Week 13
Red Bull Arena — Harrison
May 25 - 7 pm ET
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It is another turnpike tussle as a confident Philadelphia Union squad, fresh off an impressive 4-1 drubbing of Real Salt Lake, face arguably the best team in MLS at the moment, as the New York Red Bulls handed Atlanta United a 3-1 home loss Sunday night for their fourth win in a row. 

New York have only lost once in 10 regular season home games against the Union (7W-2D), though the Union did get a 0-0 draw on their last visit (September 17, 2017).

• Looking good: Lawrence could return this weekend
• RBNY products Miazga, Olosunde reunite with USMNT
• BWP wins Player of the Week after show in the ATL
• Warshaw: 5 MLS players who need a big World Cup
• Kaku makes one-time switch to Paraguay official
• Marsch on Long, Parker: "Best duo in league"
• RBNY stake their claim as best team in MLS
• Report: Stewart "favorite" for USMNT GM job
• Analysis: Union roll RSL, Abubakar shines for CLB
• Stock Up, Stock Down: No stopping BWP, Villa

New York Red Bulls

Jesse Marsch promised a heavyweight showdown Sunday night and the clash between the Five Stripes and the Red Bulls lived up to the billing and then some.

After falling behind following an Ezequiel Barco goal and having a Josef Martinez tally called back on Video Review, Danny Royer leveled for the Red Bulls (7-3-0) from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute. Bradley Wright-Phillips, who drew the PK, then struck for a brace four minutes apart in the second half in a wild, emotional affair that also saw Kemar Lawrence leave the field on a stretcher after what appeared to be a scary head injury and Tyler Adams leave with swelling in his right knee.

But Marsch said both players are good to go and both are possible inclusions for a Red Bulls team riding a four-match winning streak into Saturday night.

“Kemar’s good,” Marsch said after training Wednesday. “He’s done a ton of testing, which is one of the reasons they gave him off [today] because they treated him like a lab rat for two days just to make sure everything is ok, but everything is great. He’ll be in training full tomorrow and he should be ready for the weekend.”

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: None
• International duty: D - Fidel Escobar, M - Derrick Etienne Jr
• Injury Report: OUT: D - Kyle Duncan (torn right ACL), GK - Luis Robles (knee injury); QUESTIONABLE: M - Marc Rzatkowski (calf injury), D - Kemar Lawrence (head injury), M - Tyler Adams (knee)

Projected Starting XI
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
GK: Ryan Meara — Michael Murillo, Aaron Long, Tim Parker, Connor Lade — Sean Davis, Tyler Adams — Florian Valot, Kaku, Danny Royer — Bradley Wright-Phillips

• Notes: Kaku’s two assists last weekend means he enters the weekend leading the league with nine. No other player in MLS has more than six assists. … New York have only lost once in their last 13 MLS games at Red Bull Arena (8W-4D) and are outscoring their opponents 34-9 along the way.

Philadelphia Union

For the first time this season, the Union (4-5-2) have strung together consecutive wins, following a 2-0 win over the Montreal Impact with a 4-1 hammering of RSL Saturday night at Talen Energy Stadium.

Marcus Epps and Borek Dockal gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead and Ilsinho and Keegan Rosenberrystruck in the final 16 minutes to close out an impressive victory.

“I thought a very strong performance from the group,” Jim Curtin said after the match. “We talked a lot about if we did not back up a good performance in Montreal with another one it would be meaningless. Credit to the players. They deserve all the credit. I thought the energy that was put in made Salt Lake uncomfortable.”

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: None
• International duty: None
• Injury Report: OUT: D - Richie Marquez (sports hernia surgery), D - Joshua Yaro (concussion)

Projected Starting XI
(4-2-3–1, right to left)
GK: Andre Blake — Keegan Rosenberry, Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis — Haris Medunjanin, Alejandro Bedoya — Marcus Epps, Borek Dockal, Fafa Picault — C.J. Sapong

• Notes: Rosenberry’s goal last weekend was his first in his last 34 league appearances, and his third in his 60 regular season appearances. … Philadelphia’s 2-0 win over Montreal on May 12 snapped a franchise-record 16-game road regular season winless streak (12L-4D).

All-Time Series

• Overall: New York Red Bulls 12 wins, 35 goals … Philadelphia Union 6 wins, 27 goals … 4 ties
• At New York: Red Bulls 7 wins, 16 goals … Union 1 win, 8 goals …  2 ties
• Last meeting at New York: New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 0 (Sept. 17, 2017)

Officials

Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant Referees: Kathryn Nesbitt, Adam Wienckowski
4th Official: Guido Gonzales
VAR: Dave Gantar

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New England Revolution | 2018 MLS Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New England Revolution
2018 MLS Regular Season – Week 13
BC Place — Vancouver
May 25 - 5:30 pm ET
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After three consecutive 2-2 draws, Vancouver Whitecaps FC look to get back in the win column Saturday afternoon, but it won’t be easy because the New England Revolution will come to BC Place attempting to bounce back from a 1-0 home loss to Columbus Crew SC.

Vancouver have only beaten New England twice in eight regular season games (4L-2D) and haven’t beaten the Revolution since the 2015 season, per Opta.

• Film Session: How Crew SC beat NE's high press
• Analysis: Union roll RSL, Abubakar shines for CLB
• By the Numbers: Latest goal scored in MLS history
• Training report: 'Caps prepare for Waston's looming absence
• Injury Update: Delamea returns, Agudelo “day-to-day”
   

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Carl Robinson made five changes to a side that drew the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-2, last Wednesday, bringing Brett Levis and Jakob Nerwinski back in at outside backs and Brek Sheaand Bernie Ibini-Isei wide in the midfield in his preferred 4-4-2.

After falling behind 2-0 with 12 minutes left, Vancouver (4-5-4) rallied to score twice in the final eight minutes to forge a 2-2 draw with FC Dallas as Kei Kamara scored from the penalty spot in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time following a Maynor Figueroa own goal.

“I think Brad’s come in and implemented his own philosophy and style,” Robinson said of Revs coach Brad Friedel. “They’re a high pressing team, they’re very aggressive, very physical, we know that. They’ve got a lot of personnel from last year that we know, but they’re a good team.”

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: D - Kendall Waston
• International duty: None
• Injury Report: OUT: GK - Stefan Marinovic (left knee sprain), M - Jordon Mutch (right hamstring strain)

Projected Starting XI
(4-4-2, right to left)
GK: Brian Rowe — Jakob Nerwinski, Kendall Waston, Jose Aja, Marcel de Jong — Cristian Techera, Felipe, Efrain Juarez, Alphonso Davies — Yordy Reyna, Kei Kamara

• Notes: Kamara scored last weekend to snap a four-game scoreless streak and to get his fourth in nine games for the Whitecaps. Kamara scored 19 goals in 52 regular season appearances for New England between 2016 and 2017, and the Revolution were 19W-23L-6D in the 48 games Kamara started. … Vancouver have won just once in their last seven league matches (4L-2D), conceding multiple goals in five of those seven games.

New England Revolution

Friedel made two changes to a side that defeated Toronto FC, 3-2, the previous week, with Brandon Bye playing wide right in a five-man midfield and Cristian Penilla partnering with Teal Bunbury up top in a new-look 3-5-2 formation as the Revs (5-4-2) were without Diego Fagundez, suspended due to yellow card accumulation.

In a game with little separating the two teams, Lalas Abubakar provided the difference five minutes from full time with a headed goal following a Federico Higuain corner kick.

“I think what we’ve been doing all season long is following a difficult result, sticking together as a team and going out there and outworking the opponent,” Bunbury said at training this week. “I think those are going to be big keys for us. We know Vancouver’s a good team. We know we’re playing on the road, but we have a talented group of guys. As long as we stick together, we’re going to be able to get three points.

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: M - Luis Caicedo, D - Claude Dielna
• International duty: None
• Injury Report: OUT: M - Isaac Angking (illness); QUESTIONABLE: F - Juan Agudelo (hamstring injury)

Projected Starting XI
(4-4-1-1, right to left)
GK: Matt Turner — Andrew Farrell, Antonio Delamea, Jalil Anibaba, Chris Tierney — Cristian Penilla, Luis Caicedo, Scott Caldwell, Kelyn Rowe — Diego Fagundez — Teal Bunbury

• Notes: The Revs have conceded two own goals this year, the only team in the league with more than one own goal. Only four teams conceded more in 2017. … The Revolution have only won twice in their last 23 MLS road matches (17L-4D), dating back to September 25, 2016. They allowed multiple goals in all but four of those games.

All-Time Series

• Overall: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 wins, 9 goals … New England Revolution 4 wins, 13 goals … 2 ties
• At Vancouver: Whitecaps FC 1 win, 6 goals … Revolution 1 win, 6 goals … 1 tie
• Last meeting at Vancouver: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, New England Revolution 2 (June 18, 2016)

Officials

Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Assistant Referees: Corey Parker, Jeremy Hanson
4th Official: Jon Freemon
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake | 2018 MLS Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake
2018 MLS Regular Season – Week 13
CenturyLink Field — Seattle
May 26 - 5 pm ET
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There will be a playoff-type feel at CenturyLink Field as Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lakemeet in home-and-home games in consecutive weeks.

Seattle return to action following a bye week that came on the heels of a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers, while Real Salt Lake have lost three of their last four games, including a 4-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Union last Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium.

Seattle have won seven straight regular season home games against Real Salt Lake, dating back to September 13, 2013. They have outscored RSL 17-5 along the way, per Opta. 

• Warshaw: Time for Sounders to get creative
• Bruin the latest Sounder to pick up injury
• Rusnák gets the call for Slovakia

Seattle Sounders FC

Brian Schmetzer made five changes to the side that defeated Toronto FC, 2-1, a few days earlier, with Nouhou Tolo, Kim Kee-Hee and Kelvin Leerdam starting in his back five, Alex Roldan replacing Handwalla Bwana on the left wing and Clint Dempsey starting on top for the injured Will Bruin.

The Sounders (2-5-2) were four minutes from securing a point in the third consecutive game until Sebastian Blanco struck for the late winner for the Timbers.

With a week off to reflect and get healthy, Schmetzer is focused on important games against RSL.

“They’ve got some injury problems, but look they have a good team, a quality team,” Schmetzer said of RSL after training Tuesday. “In MLS, any team in any situation can win. We’re wary of all their players.”

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: None
• International duty: None
• Injury Report: OUT: F - Jordan Morris (torn ACL), M - Victor Rodriguez (right knee arthroscopy), D - Roman Torres (right hamstring strain), M - Osvaldo Alonso (left quad strain), F - Will Bruin (left heel pain); QUESTIONABLE: M - Nicolas Lodeiro (toe fracture)

Projected Starting XI
(5-4–1, right to left)
GK: Stefan Frei — Kelvin Leerdam, Kim Kee-Hee, Chad Marshall, Gustav Svensson, Nouhou Tolo — Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Jordy Delem, Christian Roldan, Alex Roldan — Clint Dempsey

• Notes: Seattle have only scored three second-half goals this year, the fewest in the league. Only one other team in MLS has scored fewer than seven second-half goals this year (the Sounders have scored seven goals total). … Seattle have only won two of their nine MLS games this season (5L-2D) and have failed to score in six of their nine games.

Real Salt Lake

Mike Petke made three changes to the squad that defeated D.C. United, 3-2, the previous week with Marcelo Silva and Adam Henley starting in the back four and Brooks Lennon moving from outside back to forward in a three-man front line.

Real Salt Lake (4-6-1) fell in a 2-0 hole after 34 minutes and pulled within a goal when Damir Kreilach struck for his second goal of the season in the 65th minute, but Ilsinho and Keegan Rosenberry scored for the Union seven minutes apart late in the game to sink RSL.

“Right now this is who we are,” Petke said after the game. “On the road, we don’t lose small. We lose big. We win big at home, [3-2] last week, a couple of grind outs at home. This is who we are right now.”

• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: None
• International duty: None
• Injury Report: OUT: D - Tony Beltran (right knee surgery), M - Jordan Allen (knee injury), GK - Alex Horwath (Achilles surgery), D - Shawn Barry (knee), D - Demar Phillips (ankle injury); QUESTIONABLE: F - Joao Plata (quad injury)

Projected Starting XI
(4-3-3, right to left)
GK: Nick Rimando — Brooks Lennon, Justen Glad, Nick Besler, Pablo Ruiz — Kyle Beckerman, Albert Rusnak, Damir Kreilach — Jefferson Savarino, Corey Baird, Joao Plata

• Notes: RSL allowed 10 shots on target last weekend, the second time an opponent has had 10 or more shots on target in a game this year. Montreal is the only other team in the league that has faced 10 or more shots on target in a game more than once this year. RSL face an average of 6.3 shots on faced per game, the third most in the league. … Real Salt Lake are winless in their last 10 away games (8L-2D) and have been outscored 25-8 along those nine games.

All-Time Series

• Overall: Seattle Sounders FC 9 wins, 27 goals … Real Salt Lake 9 wins, 24 goals … 4 ties
• At Seattle: Sounders FC 8 wins, 20 goals … Real Salt Lake 2 wins, 8 goals … 2 ties
• Last meeting at Seattle: Seattle Sounders FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0 (May 20, 2017)

Officials

Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant Referees: Apolinar Mariscal, Jeff Hosking
4th Official: Malik Badawi
VAR: Silviu Petrescu