Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Craig Lowry
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Chris Penso
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 18 |
| -12 | GD | +4 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 7% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Philadelphia Union to score. At the same time, New England Revolution does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Andre Blake, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 40' Keegan Rosenberry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' 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.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' New England Revolution 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.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 33
- 26
- 12
-
14
Fabian Herbers ↓ Cory Burke 66'
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
7
David Accam ↓ Derrick Jones 85'
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↓ Jay Simpson 66'
Bench
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 85'
- 28
- 16
- 1
-
27
Jay Simpson ↑ 66'
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 66'
- 30
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 70
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 76'
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↓ Brandon Bye 55'
- 19
- 30
- 10
- 91
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 27'
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 55'
- 18
- 7
- 8
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 76'
Coach
Brad Friedel
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 |
Philadelphia Union Form
New England Revolution Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or New England Revolution
47%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

