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New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union: Match Preview & Stats

New England Revolution crest New England Revolution
vs
Philadelphia Union crest Philadelphia Union
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

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Our record

  • New England Revolution: 3 of 4 right
  • Philadelphia Union: 1 of 4 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
MLS, Round of 16
Kick-off
Local time
14:00 (US Eastern time)
Venue
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Since last match
New England Revolution: 13 days (MLS) · Orlando City (1‑0) Philadelphia Union: 13 days (MLS) · Toronto FC (4‑1)
Next match
New England Revolution: 7 days (MLS) later Philadelphia Union: 7 days (MLS) later

Last starting XI

New England Revolution 4-3-3

  1. 30 Turner
  2. 12 Feingold
  3. 22 Kohler
  4. 2 Fofana
  5. 23 Sands
  6. 10 Gil
  7. 8 Polster
  8. 14 Yueill
  9. 41 Langoni
  10. 99 Turgeman
  11. 16 Gazdag

Coach: Marko Mitrović at Orlando City, 0-1 · MLS · 7 Nov

Philadelphia Union 4-4-2

  1. 18 Blake
  2. 39 Westfield
  3. 44 Pierre
  4. 26 Harriel
  5. 27 Wagner
  6. 6 Sullivan
  7. 21 Jacques
  8. 4 Lukić
  9. 19 Vassilev
  10. 9 Damiani
  11. 33 Sullivan

Coach: Ryan Richter vs Toronto FC, 4-1 · MLS · 7 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

New England Revolution

  • FW Jack HarrisonInjured · Mid November 2026
  • FW Peyton MillerInjured · Doubtful

Philadelphia Union

  • DF Japhet Sery LarsenInjured · Late November 2026
  • FW Milan IloskiInjured · Mid November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

New England Revolution

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 17.0%
Missing minutes share 6.0%
2 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Peyton Miller 17% attack · 6% mins

Philadelphia Union

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 17.0%
Missing minutes share 8.0%
2 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Milan Iloski 17% attack · 6% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

New England Revolution Philadelphia Union
Box & Territory Pressure 44 64
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 50 48
Finishing Efficiency 86 88
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 66 55
Underlying Play Power 34 78
New England Revolution Results above play quality (running hot)
Philadelphia Union Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

New England Revolution

When scoring first 78% won · 89% unbeaten (9 matches)
When conceding first 33% points rescued · 33% won (6 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 8% Last 15' (76-90'): 27%

Philadelphia Union

When scoring first 70% won · 100% unbeaten (10 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 50% won (4 matches)
1st Half: 32% 2nd Half: 68%
First 15': 5% Last 15' (76-90'): 13%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

New England Revolution

  1. 1. FW Dor Turgeman 6G · 3A
    Team attack 20.0% Team shots 18.0%
  2. 2. MF Carles Gil 3G · 3A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 12.0%
  3. 3. FW Dániel Gazdag 2G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 8.0%

Philadelphia Union

  1. 1. FW Bruno Damiani 7G · 1A
    Team attack 15.0% Team shots 15.0%
  2. 2. MF Cavan Sullivan 5G · 2A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 13.0%
  3. 3. MF Quinn Sullivan 1G · 2A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 12.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

New England Revolution Philadelphia Union
Over 1.5 goals 8/10 8/10
Over 2.5 goals 8/10 8/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 6/10
Both teams scored 6/10 7/10
Clean sheet 1/10 2/10
Failed to score 3/10 2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.6 / 1.7 2.5 / 1.3

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

New England Revolution

  • L 0-1 at Orlando City (A) MLS · 7 Nov
  • L 1-2 vs Inter Miami CF (H) MLS · 2 Nov
  • W 3-2 vs Red Bull New York (H) MLS · 28 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Philadelphia Union (A) MLS · 24 Oct
  • W 1-0 vs Chicago Fire FC (H) MLS · 17 Oct

Philadelphia Union

  • W 4-1 vs Toronto FC (H) MLS · 7 Nov
  • L 0-1 at FC Cincinnati (A) MLS · 31 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Nashville SC (A) MLS · 29 Oct
  • L 1-2 vs New England Revolution (H) MLS · 24 Oct
  • D 2-2 vs Charlotte FC (H) MLS · 17 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

New England Revolution

Philadelphia Union

Goals in each 15-minute period, MLS this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

New England Revolution

Player G A
Carles Gil (7 pens) 13 7
Dor Turgeman 12 7
Peyton Miller 7 7
Alhassan Yusuf 5 2
Luca Langoni 3 7

Philadelphia Union

Player G A
Milan Iloski (5 pens) 19 2
Bruno Damiani (1 pen) 13 3
Cavan Sullivan 9 7
Neil Pierre 5 0
Indiana Vassilev (1 pen) 4 6

Goals and assists in the MLS this season.

Corners and yellow cards

New England Revolution Philadelphia Union
  • 4.8 Corners won 6.2
  • 5.6 Corners conceded 3.4
  • 1.6 Yellow cards 2.2
  • 1.7 Opponents' yellow cards 2.2

Per match in the MLS this season. Average per club and match: 5.0 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

New England RevolutionPhiladelphia Union
Attack 34 90 1.6 goals per match this season1.9 goals per match this season
Defence 62 83 1.4 conceded per match this season1.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's MLS clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1704Elo #230 Elo rating 1787Elo #135

Head-to-head

12New England Revolution wins
9draws
27Philadelphia Union wins

48 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 24 Oct 2026 · MLS Philadelphia Union 1-2 New England Revolution
  • 9 May 2026 · MLS New England Revolution 2-1 Philadelphia Union
  • 20 Sep 2025 · MLS Philadelphia Union 1-0 New England Revolution
  • 9 Mar 2025 · MLS New England Revolution 0-2 Philadelphia Union
  • 17 Jul 2024 · MLS Philadelphia Union 5-1 New England Revolution

Table

Eastern

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Nashville SC 34 2383 71:25 +46 77
2 Inter Miami CF 34 16126 80:59 +21 60
3 New England Revolution 34 18412 55:47 +8 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 16711 64:54 +10 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 15910 66:51 +15 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 14812 66:52 +14 50
7 Columbus Crew 34 14515 59:52 +7 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 121012 67:75 -8 46
9 Orlando City 34 13714 63:78 -15 46
10 New York City FC 34 101212 49:45 +4 42
11 Red Bull New York 34 12616 48:62 -14 42
12 Toronto FC 34 91213 52:67 -15 39
13 Atlanta United 34 9619 43:60 -17 33
14 DC United 34 71215 39:61 -22 33
15 CF Montréal 34 6820 37:69 -32 26

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the MLS: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely ShieldPlay-offs
New England Revolution 58
Philadelphia Union 50

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