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 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 46 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 54 |
| 36 | Conceded | 44 |
| +9 | GD | +10 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 10' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' Andrew Farrell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Kai Wagner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 294 games and scored 493 goals.
- 30' Jamiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 34' Andrew Farrell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Ilsinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Sergio Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' New England Revolution ring the changes. Thomas McNamara has done his job and it is now time for Diego Fagundez to step up.
- 60' Matt Polster gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Scott Caldwell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' 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.
- 69' Anthony Fontana does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 74' 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.
- 77' Kacper Przybylko makes way for Cory Burke at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 78' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Anthony Fontana departs to be replaced by Andrew Wooten.
- 80' Tajon Buchanan doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jamiro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Kai Wagner makes way for Matt Real at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Polster is booked for New England Revolution — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 5 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Anthony Fontana | 4 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 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
3 / 4
1.42
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
61%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
66%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

