Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Joe Dickerson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Subaru Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution.
- 5' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustavo Bou, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 26' What a moment for Adam Buksa! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Assisted by Carles Gil with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tajon Buchanan makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 35' Kacper Przybylko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 36' Poor challenge from Kacper Przybylko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' The 28-year-old Henry Kessler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The whistle greets Jose Andres Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Ilsinho.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teal Bunbury made 284 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Kai Wagner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 62 minute. Sergio Santos leaves to be changed by Cory Burke.
- 66' The whistle greets Teal Bunbury as he departs to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Kai Wagner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 76' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Anthony Fontana on, Ray Gaddis off on 76 minutes.
- 78' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Gustavo Bou exits the field as Thomas McNamara enters on 78.
- 83' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 88' Matt Polster picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The whistle greets Carles Gil as he departs to be replaced by Michael Mancienne.
- New England Revolution celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 18
- 11
-
28
Ray Gaddis ↓ Anthony Fontana 76'
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Jack Elliott 62'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 62'
- 23
-
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↓ Ilsinho 46'
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 78
- 2
-
3
Jack Elliott ↑ 62'
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 76'
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 62'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 46'
- 32
- 1
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Thomas McNamara 78'
- 2
- 6
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Kelyn Rowe 66'
- 8
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Justin Rennicks 89'
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
13
Michael Mancienne ↑ 89'
- 19
- 18
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 66'
- 42
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 78'
- 31
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 89'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 5 |
| Sergio Santos | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Anthony Fontana | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Julian Carranza | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-10-28
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-24
Philadelphia Union
5–0
Toronto FC
W
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
New England Revolution Form
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-02
New England Revolution
4–3
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-24
Nashville SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
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
67%
Draw or New England Revolution
61%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
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% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.