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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Joe Bendik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 20' Brad Knighton, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' 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.
- 33' New England Revolution is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matt Polster on 33.
- 33' Nathan Harriel was booked on 33.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 55' Poor challenge from Arnor Ingvi Traustason. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' A moment of madness from Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 59 minutes earns him a Red card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Scott Caldwell. He replaces Edward Kizza on 63 minute.
- 66' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Carles Gil comes on to replace Wilfrid Kaptoum.
- 71' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Alejandro Bedoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jack McGlynn as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Alvarenga steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Quinn Sullivan.
- 80' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 84' Quinn Sullivan makes way for Cole Turner at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 89' Paxten Aaronson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' New England Revolution receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 4
- 12
- 5
- 31
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Cole Turner 84'
- 16
- 23
- 26
- 30
Bench
- 78
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 72'
- 17
- 1
-
7
Matheus Alvarenga ↑ 72'
-
13
Cole Turner ↑ 84'
Coach
Jim Curtin
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Wilfrid Kaptoum ↓ Carles Gil 66'
- 25
- 2
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 8
- 26
- 24
- 4
-
19
Edward Kizza ↓ Scott Caldwell 63'
Bench
-
22
Carles Gil ↑ 66'
- 27
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 63'
- 36
- 32
- 28
- 11
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
2021-09-03
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-08-29
D.C. United SC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-08-22
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-18
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-08-08
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-08-04
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Toronto FC
W
New England Revolution Form
2021-09-03
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-08-22
New England Revolution
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-08-18
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2021-08-15
Toronto FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-08
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
58%
Draw or New England Revolution
71%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.