New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Philadelphia Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shalrie Joseph will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Julian Carranza gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Damion Lowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Kai Wagner. He receives a card.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Bou makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 30' 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.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Assisted by Carles Gil with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Bou makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Noel Buck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Daniel Gazdag has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Leon Flach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack McGlynn at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julian Carranza.
- 90' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Bou departs to be replaced by Justin Rennicks.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New England Revolution players.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Justin Rennicks 90'
- 88
- 8
- 5
- 24
- 26
- 2
- 34
- 29
- 98
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 23
- 28
- 36
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 90'
- 3
- 6
- 18
Coach
Shalrie Joseph
Philadelphia Union Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 9
- 10
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↓ Leon Flach 75'
- 26
- 17
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Jesus Bueno 75'
Bench
- 19
- 12
-
31
Leon Flach ↑ 75'
- 33
-
20
Jesus Bueno ↑ 75'
- 25
- 28
- 14
- 29
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
2023-10-21
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-10-15
Nashville SC
3–2
New England Revolution
L
2023-10-07
Orlando City SC
3–2
New England Revolution
L
2023-10-04
New England Revolution
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-09-30
New England Revolution
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2023-09-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-10-21
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-10-07
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2023-10-04
Philadelphia Union
3–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-09-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-09-27
Philadelphia Union
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-09-23
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution 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
75%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
50%
New England Revolution or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.