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 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #14 |
| 25 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 14 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' New England Revolution have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 17' Poor challenge from Jake Mulraney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Brandon Bye gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 281 games and scored 404 goals.
- 25' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 25 minute. Jurgen Damm leaves to be changed by George Bello.
- 29' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Poor challenge from Santiago Sosa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Andrew Farrell, a USA , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' What a moment for Marcelino Moreno! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Ezequiel Barco gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Franco Ibarra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 53' What a strike from Carles Gil! The score is 2-1.
- 58' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Will Sands scoring 1 goals.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Turner made 281 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' 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.
- 72' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Josef Martinez comes on to replace Erick Torres.
- 73' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Arnor Ingvi Traustason is replaced by Teal Bunbury.
- 75' Poor challenge from Brandon Bye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Matt Polster picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. New England Revolution take all three points.
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 | 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
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
1.52
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
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: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
75%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
New England Revolution or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.