New England Revolution vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 30 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 28 | Scored | 19 |
| 23 | Conceded | 33 |
| +5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 50% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gillette Stadium that hosts another battle between New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Adam Buksa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Franco Ibarra suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 19' A stunning finish from Brandon Bye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' George Bello gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Jurgen Damm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 29' A moment of madness from Alan Franco on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- 33' Santiago Sosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' The Argentina Marcelino Moreno breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' Ezequiel Barco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Ibarra at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carles Gil makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 58' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Erick Torres departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
- 73' Another change for New England Revolution made on 73 minute. Arnor Ingvi Traustason leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 75' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' It’s high time Gabriel Heinze made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Polster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 5
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 73'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 73'
- 23
- 32
- 19
- 28
Coach
Bruce Arena
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
-
6
Alan Franco ↓ Miles Robinson 46'
- 10
- 5
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Erik Lopez 72'
- 20
- 1
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↓ George Bello 25'
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Ezequiel Barco 46'
-
31
Erick Torres ↓ Josef Martinez 72'
Bench
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 46'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 72'
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 46'
-
21
George Bello ↑ 25'
- 18
- 26
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 72'
- 36
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 6 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 5 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2020-12-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-04-25
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-04-17
Orlando City SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-11-08
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-11-02
Atlanta United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
50%
New England Revolution or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.