New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' The game is set. New England Revolution kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Brandon Bye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Bye.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Matt Polster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' 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.
- 50' Mark McKenzie was booked on 50.
- 53' Jack Elliott has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Ilsinho comes on to replace Sergio Santos.
- 64' Brandon Bye makes way for DeJuan Jones at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 65' Tajon Buchanan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teal Bunbury on 65 minute.
- 70' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' New England Revolution ring the changes. Cristian Penilla has done his job and it is now time for Diego Fagundez to step up.
- 76' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Kacper Przybylko has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Wooten to step up.
- 81' 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.
- 86' The crowd applauds Kelyn Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Justin Rennicks steps in for New England Revolution.
- 89' The whistle greets Brenden Aaronson as he departs to be replaced by Warren Creavalle.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 7
- 70
- 2
- 30
-
15
Brandon Bye ↓ DeJuan Jones 64'
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Tajon Buchanan 65'
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Justin Rennicks 86'
- 8
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 75'
- 6
- 18
- 25
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↑ 64'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 65'
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 86'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
32
Matt Real ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 76'
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 63'
- 23
- 8
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 76'
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 89'
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 63'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 76'
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 5
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 5 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Anthony Fontana | 4 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-07-21
Toronto FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2020-07-18
D.C. United SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2020-07-10
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-08-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-07-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
70%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
61%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.