Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #4 |
| 11 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -9 | GD | +4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 3' A goal from the USA international Darlington Nagbe! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Penilla makes it 1-1.
- 13' The 30-year-old Luis Caicedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Poor challenge from Luis Caicedo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' The Venezuela Josef Martinez breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-1!
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Against the run of play, Julian Gressel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Luis Caicedo is replaced by Diego Fagundez.
- 63' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Hector Villalba on, Ezequiel Barco off on 63 minutes.
- 64' Florentin Pogba is replacing Justin Meram for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 68' Jalil Anibaba makes way for Juan Agudelo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Julian Gressel is replaced by Michael Parkhurst on 79 minute.
- 81' Another change for New England Revolution made on 81 minute. Teal Bunbury leaves to be changed by Juan Caicedo.
- 83' A moment of madness from Wilfried Zahibo on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- With this win, Atlanta United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Justin Meram ↓ Florentin Pogba 64'
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
4
Florentin Pogba ↑ 64'
- 10
- 11
-
3
Michael Parkhurst ↑ 79'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 63'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Frank de Boer
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 23
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↓ Diego Fagundez 59'
- 70
- 2
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↓ Juan Agudelo 68'
- 19
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Juan Caicedo 81'
Bench
- 28
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 59'
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 68'
- 18
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↑ 81'
- 24
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2019-09-25
New York City FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-09-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-18
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-09-14
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
New England Revolution Form
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
L
2019-09-29
New England Revolution
2–0
New York City FC
W
2019-09-26
Portland Timbers
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2019-09-21
New England Revolution
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-09-14
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-09-07
New York City FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New England Revolution
52%
Atlanta United FC or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.