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 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
- 5' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 10' Against the run of play, Matt Polster has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Olivier Mbaizo on 22 minutes.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paxten Aaronson makes it 1-1.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' The Argentina Gustavo Bou breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-1!
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Bye made 281 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Matt Polster exits the field as Arnor Ingvi Traustason enters on 46.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' Jack McGlynn was booked on 54.
- 57' Ilsinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Andres Martinez at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' 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.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Thomas McNamara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Thomas McNamara by Scott Caldwell on 75 minute.
- 77' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Quinn Sullivan departs to be replaced by Daniel Gazdag.
- 82' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' Kai Wagner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teal Bunbury on 90 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Teal Bunbury comes on to replace Gustavo Bou.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New England Revolution players.
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 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Anthony Fontana | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 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
1.82
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution to win 57%
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
81%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
43%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.