Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 39 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 54 | Scored | 45 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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 Andrew Wooten suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 20' Alejandro Bedoya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 25' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Jamiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Philadelphia Union have won 493 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 60' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Sergio Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 65' Ilsinho gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Sergio Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Tajon Buchanan makes way for Teal Bunbury at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 72' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 77' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 82' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — DeJuan Jones on, Wilfried Zahibo off on 83 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Wooten. He replaces Kacper Przybylko on 88 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 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
1.15
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
78%
Draw or New England Revolution
46%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.