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Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
2 – 0
Full Time
New England Revolution
Sun 4 Mar 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Chris Penso
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

14
5
4
Philadelphia Union 23 games · Avg 2.5 goals New England Revolution
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-04 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar New England Revolution H 2–0 W
New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union New England Revolution
#13 Position #3
16 Points 30
18 Played 18
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 3 / 6
25 Scored 28
33 Conceded 23
-8 GD +5
0.89 PPG 1.67
22% Win % 50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
New England Revolution
Carles Gil 5 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Philadelphia Union face off against New England Revolution in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Somi made 284 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 60' The 33-year-old Juan Agudelo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Kelyn Rowe, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New England Revolution.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brad Friedel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union56% Draw26% New England Revolution18%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or New England Revolution
44%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union38% Draw47% New England Revolution15%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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