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 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Chris Wattam
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
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' The wait is over. New England Revolution get us underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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 looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Wooten, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Antonio Delamea Mlinar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 60' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Santos makes it 1-0.
- 65' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos is replaced by Ilsinho.
- 67' Teal Bunbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tajon Buchanan on 67 minute.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Wilfried Zahibo is replaced by DeJuan Jones.
- 88' The crowd applauds Kacper Przybylko as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Wooten steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New England Revolution.
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 |
| Anthony Fontana | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 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
2 / 4
1.75
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 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or New England Revolution
45%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.