Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome New England Revolution for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Cristian Penilla, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Franco Escobar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilfried Zahibo.
- 43' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Juan Agudelo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 65' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hector Villalba is hanging Justin Meram on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Magnificent from Franco Escobar! That is 12 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Parkhurst is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Antonio Delamea Mlinar on 76 minutes.
- 80' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Wilfried Zahibo by Diego Fagundez on 80 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Antonio Delamea Mlinar by Juan Agudelo on 85 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Ezequiel Barco is replaced by Mo Adams on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-0 New England Revolution. Honours even.
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 | 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
2019-10-19
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
3 / 4
1.49
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New England Revolution
50%
Atlanta United FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +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
32%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.