New England Revolution vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #13 |
| 58 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 55 | Scored | 43 |
| 47 | Conceded | 60 |
| +8 | GD | -17 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 53% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Peyton Miller scoring 2 goals.
- 10' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Adam Buksa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Jake Mulraney will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' What a strike from Brandon Bye! The score is 1-0.
- 24' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Jurgen Damm makes way for George Bello at the 25 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Franco on 29.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Santiago Sosa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' The 32-year-old Matt Turner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' What a strike from Marcelino Moreno! The score is 1-1.
- 46' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Franco Ibarra exits the field as Ezequiel Barco enters on 46.
- 51' 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 Henry Kessler suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Carles Gil makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' The whistle greets Erick Torres as he departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
- 73' Teal Bunbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 73 minute.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon Bye.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Josef Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 149 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Polster.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 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
4 / 4
1.63
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
New England Revolution or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.