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 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 39 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 54 | Scored | 45 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome New England Revolution for this crunch clash at Subaru Park.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Bye, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jakob Glesnes made 294 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Matt Polster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 30' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Joe Bendik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' New England Revolution is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matt Polster on 33.
- 33' A moment of madness from Nathan Harriel on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 290 games and scored 416 goals.
- 48' Philadelphia Union have won 493 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for New England Revolution. Arnor Ingvi Traustason will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Arnor Ingvi Traustason is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 63' New England Revolution make a change. Edward Kizza trudges off to be replaced by Scott Caldwell on 63 minutes.
- 66' Carles Gil is replacing Wilfrid Kaptoum for the New England Revolution side.
- 71' Leon Flach has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Bedoya on 72 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Jack McGlynn exits the field as Matheus Alvarenga enters on 72.
- 77' Quinn Sullivan was booked on 77.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Fontana on 80.
- 84' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Quinn Sullivan departs to be replaced by Cole Turner.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paxten Aaronson on 89.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Henry Kessler.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1 / 4
1.42
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% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or New England Revolution
64%
Philadelphia Union or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

