Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Geoff Gamble
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 27 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 45 |
| 45 | Conceded | 36 |
| -13 | GD | +9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 26% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The 37-year-old Juan Caicedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Carles Gil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 25' Michael Parkhurst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Wilfried Zahibo was booked on 42.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josef Martinez.
- 48' Brandon Bye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Jeff Larentowicz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Hector Villalba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Meram at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' What a moment for Franco Escobar! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Turner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 76' A moment of madness from Antonio Delamea Mlinar on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 80' The whistle greets Wilfried Zahibo as he departs to be replaced by Diego Fagundez.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Juan Agudelo. He replaces Antonio Delamea Mlinar on 85 minute.
- 88' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Mo Adams on, Ezequiel Barco off on 88 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atlanta United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Justin Meram ↓ Hector Villalba 65'
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Mo Adams 88'
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 6
Bench
-
4
Florentin Pogba ↑ 65'
- 10
- 11
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 65'
- 25
- 19
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 88'
Coach
Frank de Boer
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 23
- 70
- 2
- 6
- 19
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Juan Caicedo 80'
- 24
Bench
- 28
- 27
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 80'
- 3
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 85'
- 18
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↑ 80'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 6 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Peyton Miller | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
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
New England Revolution Form
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New England Revolution
49%
Atlanta United FC or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.