Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 8' New England Revolution receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Buksa, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Ray Gaddis is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Diego Fagundez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' New England Revolution player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 59' New England Revolution ring the changes. Adam Buksa has done his job and it is now time for Scott Caldwell to step up.
- 64' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anthony Fontana.
- 65' The whistle greets Andrew Wooten as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Fontana.
- 68' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Diego Fagundez comes on to replace Cristian Penilla.
- 73' GOAL! Anthony Fontana scores on 73. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko
- 76' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Kelyn Rowe is withdrawn and Lee Nguyen gets his opportunity.
- 81' Against the run of play, Tajon Buchanan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Mark McKenzie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Jose Martinez departs to be replaced by Jack De Vries.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Anthony Fontana 65'
- 18
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Matt Real 65'
- 22
- 23
- 8
- 5
Bench
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 65'
- 12
-
32
Matt Real ↑ 65'
- 20
- 13
-
14
Jack De Vries ↑ 90'
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 70
- 2
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury C ↓ Gustavo Bou 76'
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Lee Nguyen 76'
- 8
- 26
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Scott Caldwell 59'
- 4
Bench
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↑ 76'
- 13
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 68'
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 59'
- 18
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↑ 76'
- 31
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 68'
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
2020-09-12
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-09-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-08-29
Philadelphia Union
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
New England Revolution Form
2020-09-12
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2020-09-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
L
2020-08-30
New England Revolution
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-08-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
54%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
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% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

