Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Subaru Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 10' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 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' 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.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' A moment of madness from Kai Wagner on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Jakob Glesnes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamiro Monteiro.
- 58' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 58 minute. Sergio Santos leaves to be changed by Cory Burke.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Fontana. He replaces Jack McGlynn on 59 minute.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Gustavo Bou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Buksa at the 68 minute mark.
- 71' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 79' Edward Kizza gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Arnor Ingvi Traustason and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Carles Gil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Teal Bunbury doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' What a strike from Kacper Przybylko! The score is 1-1.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon Bye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — DeJuan Jones exits the field as Henry Kessler enters on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 15
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 58'
- 5
- 31
- 10
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↓ Anthony Fontana 59'
- 23
Bench
- 78
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 59'
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 58'
- 1
- 13
- 2
- 33
- 26
- 30
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Matt Polster 79'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Gustavo Bou 68'
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↓ Henry Kessler 90'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 68'
- 23
- 13
Bench
- 5
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↑ 68'
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 68'
-
8
Matt Polster ↑ 79'
-
4
Henry Kessler ↑ 90'
-
19
Edward Kizza ↑ 79'
- 28
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
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-05-01
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New York City FC
L
2021-04-25
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
L
New England Revolution Form
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Nashville SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2020-12-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or New England Revolution
65%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

