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 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 25 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 22 | Scored | 18 |
| 18 | Conceded | 30 |
| +4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Polster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Brandon Bye is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' 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 Matt Real suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 44' Matt Polster was booked on 44.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 0% of all matches.
- 50' Mark McKenzie was booked on 50.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Elliott.
- 58' Adam Buksa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Philadelphia Union make a change. Sergio Santos trudges off to be replaced by Ilsinho on 63 minutes.
- 64' Brandon Bye makes way for DeJuan Jones at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 65' The whistle greets Teal Bunbury as he departs to be replaced by Tajon Buchanan.
- 70' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Diego Fagundez is replacing Cristian Penilla for the New England Revolution side.
- 76' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Andrew Wooten comes on to replace Kacper Przybylko.
- 81' 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.
- 86' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Kelyn Rowe is withdrawn and Justin Rennicks gets his opportunity.
- 89' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Warren Creavalle on, Brenden Aaronson off on 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — New England Revolution 0-0 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.23
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Draw 73% + 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 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
73%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
59%
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%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.