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Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
1 – 0
Full Time
New England Revolution
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Peter Manikowski
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez

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

14
5
5
Philadelphia Union 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals New England Revolution
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution 2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-04 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug New England Revolution H 1–0 W
18 Aug New York City FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug New England Revolution A 3–2 W
05 Aug Portland Timbers A 0–3 L
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
21 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
19 Aug D.C. United SC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Philadelphia Union H 2–3 L
04 Aug Orlando City SC A 3–3 D
21 Jul New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
19 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union New England Revolution
#6 Position #3
50 Points 58
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 18 / 4 / 12
66 Scored 55
52 Conceded 47
+14 GD +8
1.47 PPG 1.71
41% Win % 53%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
24% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A
New England Revolution
Carles Gil 13 G 7 A
Dor Turgeman 12 G 7 A
Peyton Miller 7 G 7 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome New England Revolution for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Auston Trusty, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 50% of all matches.
  • 50' Jalil Anibaba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
  • 60' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Guyana international Warren Creavalle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Gazdag 5
Gustavo Bou 5
Anthony Fontana 4
Tai Baribo 4
Sergio Santos 4
Julian Carranza 3
Tajon Buchanan 3
Jack Elliott 3

Head to Head

2018-08-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution 2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-04 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-08-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution W 2018-08-18 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York City FC W 2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L

New England Revolution Form

2018-08-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution L 2018-08-19 D.C. United SC 2–0 New England Revolution L 2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-04 Orlando City SC 3–3 New England Revolution D 2018-07-21 New York Red Bulls 2–0 New England Revolution L 2018-07-19 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New England Revolution L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union to win 59% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union59% Draw23% New England Revolution18%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
82%
Draw or New England Revolution
41%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union39% Draw44% New England Revolution17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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