Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Chris Wattam
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Feb | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Montreal Impact 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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution get this one started.
- 5' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Mark McKenzie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' 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 Wilfried Zahibo suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' 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.
- 50' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Santos makes it 1-0.
- 65' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Sergio Santos by Ilsinho on 65 minute.
- 67' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Tajon Buchanan is withdrawn and Teal Bunbury gets his opportunity.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' DeJuan Jones gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Wilfried Zahibo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The crowd applauds Kacper Przybylko as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Wooten steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 28
- 4
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 65'
- 23
- 8
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 88'
- 78
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 83'
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 65'
- 15
- 24
- 12
- 32
- 20
- 14
- 5
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 7
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ DeJuan Jones 83'
- 70
- 2
- 19
- 30
- 15
- 11
- 9
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 67'
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 14
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 67'
- 5
- 25
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↑ 83'
- 12
- 4
- 72
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-07-09
New York City FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-03-09
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-02-29
FC Dallas
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
New England Revolution Form
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-07-21
Toronto FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2020-07-18
D.C. United SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2020-07-10
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-02-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
55%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.