New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

New England Revolution

2 – 1

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Philadelphia Union

Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 22:00 UTC Gillette Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 22' Olivier Mbaizo

Y 54' Jack McGlynn

Y 54' Jack Elliott

Thomas McNamara 70' Y

Y 84' Kai Wagner

Teal Bunbury 90' Y

Overview

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New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Gillette Stadium.

New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

New England Revolution 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-08 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-05-12 Philadelphia Union 1–1 New England Revolution 2020-11-25 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New England Revolution 2020-11-08 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution 2020-10-19 New England Revolution 1–2 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

New England Revolution

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

Philadelphia Union

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	#6
58	Points	50
34	Played	34
18 / 4 / 12	W / D / L	14 / 8 / 12
55	Scored	66
47	Conceded	52
+8	GD	+14
1.71	PPG	1.47
53%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New England Revolution

0-15

5/5

16-30

4/2

31-45

9/6

46-60

9/3

61-75

2/8

76+

12/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Philadelphia Union

0-15

4/6

16-30

6/7

31-45

8/7

46-60

12/2

61-75

17/5

76+

8/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

New England Revolution

Carles Gil	13 G	7 A
Dor Turgeman	12 G	7 A
Peyton Miller	7 G	7 A

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski	19 G	2 A
Bruno Damiani	13 G	3 A
Cavan Sullivan	9 G	6 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. New England Revolution host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
5' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Matt Polster puts New England Revolution on the lead.
15' 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.
20' 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.
22' Olivier Mbaizo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
27' Jack McGlynn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
31' What an equalizer from Paxten Aaronson!
36' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' What a moment for Gustavo Bou! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
44' Alejandro Bedoya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
46' Arnor Ingvi Traustason gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Matt Polster and will look to change the dynamic.
51' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
54' A moment of madness from Jack McGlynn on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
57' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Ilsinho on, Jose Andres Martinez off on 57 minutes.
62' The 30-year-old Brandon Bye has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
70' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 70.
75' New England Revolution make a change. Thomas McNamara trudges off to be replaced by Scott Caldwell on 75 minutes.
77' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Quinn Sullivan departs to be replaced by Daniel Gazdag.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
84' A moment of madness from Kai Wagner on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leon Flach is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teal Bunbury on 90 minutes.
90' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Gustavo Bou is replaced by Teal Bunbury on 90 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
2
Andrew Farrell
30
Matt Turner
15
Brandon Bye
8
Matt Polster ↓ Arnor Ingvi Traustason 46'
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Scott Caldwell 75'
9
Adam Buksa
24
DeJuan Jones
17
Tajon Buchanan
4
Henry Kessler
13
Maciel

Bench

Coach Bruce Arena

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

18
Andre Blake
3
Jack Elliott
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Alejandro Bedoya 57'
4
Stuart Findlay
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Kacper Przybylko 46'
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↓ Ilsinho 57'
5
Jakob Glesnes
31
Leon Flach ↓ Kai Wagner 46'
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Daniel Gazdag 77'
16
Jack McGlynn
30
Paxten Aaronson

Bench

27
Kai Wagner ↑ 46'
78
Aurelien Collin
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 57'
25
Ilsinho ↑ 57'
6
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 77'
1
Matt Freese
13
Cole Turner
23
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 46'
26
Nathan Harriel

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daniel Gazdag	5
Gustavo Bou	5
Sergio Santos	4
Anthony Fontana	4
Tai Baribo	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

1.6 New England Revolution xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

New England Revolution48% Draw25% Philadelphia Union27%

Actual: New England Revolution win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

New England Revolution or Draw

73%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

52%

New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

New England Revolution32% Draw45% Philadelphia Union23%

Actual: New England Revolution win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — New England Revolution

Handicap	New England Revolution covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

New England Revolution keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.