New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | D.C. United SC | 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' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Matt Polster does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paxten Aaronson makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 36' 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.
- 39' Gustavo Bou doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' Jack McGlynn, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Arnor Ingvi Traustason comes on to replace Matt Polster.
- 51' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack McGlynn.
- 57' Ilsinho is replacing Jose Andres Martinez for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Thomas McNamara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Scott Caldwell. He replaces Thomas McNamara on 75 minute.
- 77' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Gazdag is hanging Quinn Sullivan on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Teal Bunbury was booked on 90.
- 90' Teal Bunbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Bou on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 5
-
25
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 46'
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 75'
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 90'
- 36
- 32
- 28
- 11
Coach
Bruce Arena
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 15
- 4
- 17
-
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↓ Ilsinho 57'
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Kai Wagner 46'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Daniel Gazdag 77'
- 16
- 30
Bench
-
27
Kai Wagner ↑ 46'
- 78
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 57'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 57'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 77'
- 1
- 13
-
23
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 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
2021-08-08
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-08-04
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-07-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-07-21
Internacional CF Miami
0–5
New England Revolution
W
2021-07-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-08-08
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-08-04
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-01
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-07-25
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-07-17
Philadelphia Union
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
79%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
45%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.