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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 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

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
#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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
36% Clean Sheets
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cory Burke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' 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 Alejandro Bedoya suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jalil Anibaba made 281 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union49% Draw25% New England Revolution26%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
74%
Draw or New England Revolution
51%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union30% Draw47% New England Revolution23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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