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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 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
2018-08-25 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
#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' KICK OFF: Philadelphia Union gets underway.
  • 5' Cristhian Machado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for C.J. Sapong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Fafa Picault has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Brandon Bye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.

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
Gustavo Bou 5
Daniel Gazdag 5
Tai Baribo 4
Anthony Fontana 4
Sergio Santos 4
Tajon Buchanan 3
Jack Elliott 3
Julian Carranza 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
1.56 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union52% Draw25% New England Revolution23%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
77%
Draw or New England Revolution
48%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union32% Draw46% New England Revolution22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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