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New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
New England Revolution
2 – 3
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Nick Uranga
  • Referee Christina Unkel
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

4
5
14
New England Revolution 23 games · Avg 2.5 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-04 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution

Recent Form

New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Philadelphia Union H 2–3 L
04 Aug Orlando City SC A 3–3 D
21 Jul New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
19 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
14 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–3 L
07 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 0–0 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug New England Revolution A 3–2 W
05 Aug Portland Timbers A 0–3 L
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
21 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
12 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 4–3 W
07 Jul Atlanta United FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

New England Revolution Philadelphia Union
#3 Position #13
30 Points 16
18 Played 18
9 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 10
28 Scored 25
23 Conceded 33
+5 GD -8
1.67 PPG 0.89
50% Win % 22%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

New England Revolution
Carles Gil 5 G 3 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Bye made 284 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Jalil Anibaba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Andrew Farrell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 65' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brad Friedel

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Gazdag 5
Gustavo Bou 5
Tai Baribo 4
Anthony Fontana 4
Sergio Santos 4
Julian Carranza 3
Tajon Buchanan 3
Jack Elliott 3

Head to Head

2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-04 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution

New England Revolution Form

2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-04 Orlando City SC 3–3 New England Revolution D 2018-07-21 New York Red Bulls 2–0 New England Revolution L 2018-07-19 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New England Revolution L 2018-07-14 New England Revolution 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-07 New England Revolution 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New England Revolution37% Draw25% Philadelphia Union38%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

New England Revolution or Draw
62%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
63%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New England Revolution30% Draw40% Philadelphia Union30%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — New England Revolution

Handicap New England Revolution covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.