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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Chris Wattam
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex!
- 5' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Wilfried Zahibo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Buksa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 25' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Venezuela international Jose Andres Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Ray Gaddis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- 63' Magnificent from Sergio Santos! That is 34 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos is replaced by Ilsinho.
- 67' The whistle greets Tajon Buchanan as he departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 0% of all matches.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for DeJuan Jones. He replaces Wilfried Zahibo on 83 minute.
- 88' Andrew Wooten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kacper Przybylko at the 88 minute mark.
- 1-0 the final result. New England Revolution will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 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
3 / 4
1.44
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
74%
Draw or New England Revolution
52%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.