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 Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | 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' KICK OFF: New England Revolution gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Kacper Przybylko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 30' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Alexander Buttner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' A stunning finish from Andrew Farrell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' Brenden Aaronson, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 57' A moment of madness from Sergio Santos on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 59' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Thomas McNamara is replaced by Diego Fagundez.
- 60' Matt Polster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Caldwell at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' USA international Matt Turner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Magnificent from Anthony Fontana! That is 9 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Matt Real has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Kacper Przybylko by Cory Burke on 77 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Andrew Wooten on, Anthony Fontana off on 78 minutes.
- 80' Goal! Tajon Buchanan scores his 19 goal in 281 matches.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jamiro gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Matt Real is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kai Wagner at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 1-2 the final result. New England Revolution will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 2
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Matt Polster 60'
- 30
- 10
- 42
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 59'
- 19
- 15
- 18
- 11
-
8
Matt Polster ↑ 60'
- 31
Coach
Bruce Arena
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Matt Real 89'
- 18
- 3
- 28
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↓ Andrew Wooten 78'
- 4
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 60'
-
23
Kacper Przybylko ↓ Cory Burke 77'
- 5
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 78'
- 78
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 77'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 60'
- 15
- 12
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 89'
- 20
- 13
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
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-10-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-07
New England Revolution
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-10-03
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2020-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–2
New England Revolution
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-10-15
D.C. United SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-10-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-10-07
Philadelphia Union
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-10-03
Toronto FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-27
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
69%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
59%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

