Preview & Prediction: New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union

In the upcoming match, New England Revolution is slated to square off against Philadelphia Union. Currently, New England Revolution is on a decent run, bagging 3 points from their last 5 games and maintaining an average of 0.6 points per game. They have performed solidly at home, having netted goals in every home game this season. Their scoring streak at home is impressive, lasting for the previous 17 games.

On the other hand, Philadelphia Union has collected 8 points from their previous 5 encounters, with an average of 1.6 points per game. Even when away, this team doesn’t struggle with scoring, having managed to find the net in their last 7 away games. Out of their last 5 games, they’ve managed to secure 2 victories and 2 draws, only losing one game.

Past statistics reveal that from their 39 meetings so far, Philadelphia Union has won 21 games, while New England Revolution has claimed 10 victories, with 8 matches ending in a draw. This season, at home, New England Revolution averages 2.35 points per game, whereas Philadelphia Union has managed 1.12 points per game on the road.

Given the scoring ability of both teams, the possibility of both teams scoring (BTTS) is high. With New England Revolution’s scoring streak, and Philadelphia Union’s consistent scoring in away games, spectators might witness a couple of goals in this match. All previous matches between these teams have averaged 2.82 goals, and BTTS has occurred 51% of the time. As such, odds seem to favor a high-scoring game.

Key Insights:

– New England Revolution is coming into the game with a lower point average (0.6 points) from the last 5 games compared to Philadelphia Union (1.6 points).
– Both Teams to Score (BTTS) has been observed frequently in recent games for both teams, with New England in 5/5 games and Philadelphia in 4/5 games.
– New England Revolution has a strong goal-scoring trend in home games, having scored in all home games this season and 17 games consecutively.
– The last 10 games for New England Revolution have ended with at least 2 goals, indicating a high possibility of a similar result in the upcoming match.
– New England Revolution’s scoring ability isn’t in doubt; they’ve scored 8 goals in their last five games and have netted in the last 11 consecutive games.
– Philadelphia Union has also shown strong scoring abilities, with 8 goals in the last 5 fixtures and scoring in their last 7 away games.
– Philadelphia Union has lost only 1 game in the last 5, indicating good current form.
– Head-to-head statistics favor Philadelphia Union, with 21 wins in their previous 39 meetings against New England Revolution’s 10 wins, and 8 matches ending in a draw.
– Home advantage for New England Revolution might prove significant, as they have an average of 2.35 Points Per Game this season at home, while Philadelphia Union has averaged 1.12 Points Per Game in away matches.
– Matches between these teams have averaged 2.82 goals, with BTTS happening 51% of the time.
– The last meeting resulted in a 1 – 1 draw, indicating a potential competitive match.

Match Forecast:

– Given New England’s strength in counter-attacks and Philadelphia’s weakness against such moves, there could be productive breaks from the Revolution.
– Philadelphia Union’s strength in attacking set pieces could pose a significant threat to New England, as they have a notable weakness in defending set pieces.
– Both teams might struggle with their defensive strategy, given their respective weaknesses in this area, resulting in high scoring game.
– As both teams have a weakness against offside, there may be several offside calls in the game.
– Philadelphia’s strength in creating scoring chances combined with New England’s weakness in stopping opponents from creating chances suggests Philadelphia will have numerous opportunities to score.
– Both teams tend to be aggressive, which could lead to a high rate of fouls or bookings.
– As both teams employ a possession football play style, there may be a see-saw battle for control of the ball.
– New England Revolution will likely exploit their strength in creating chances through individual skill to confront Philadelphia Union’s weak defense against skillful players.
– Due to their aggressive playing styles, injuries might occur on either side.

Match Facts:

– When New England Revolution hosts Philadelphia Union, the most frequent result is a 1-1 draw, a scoreline seen in 4 games.
– Generally, the most recurring outcome in head-to-head games between New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union is 1-1, with 6 games ending this way.
– Looking at the past 17 games played at New England Revolution’s home ground, both teams have a near even win record, with 5 victories for the home side, 6 draws, and 6 wins to Philadelphia Union. The overall goal difference of 24-23 leans slightly in favor of Philadelphia Union.
– Over 42 meetings, Philadelphia Union have been the dominant side with 23 victories compared to New England Revolution’s 10, with 9 games ending in draws. The goal difference of 71-45 also favors Philadelphia Union.
– In their last 3 games hosted by New England Revolution, the home team has successfully avoided defeat to Philadelphia Union.
– New England Revolution have seen their defenses breached in 10 consecutive matches.
– Conversely, New England Revolution have consistently found the back of the net in their last 11 games.
– New England Revolution are marginally more likely to be leading at halftime, with a statistic of 31% compared to Philadelphia Union’s 28%.
– The last matchup ended with a win for Philadelphia Union.
– In that meeting, Philadelphia Union triumphed with a margin of 2 goals.
– When New England Revolution gains a 1-0 lead at home, they have a 92% probability of winning.
– On the contrary, when Philadelphia Union gets ahead 0-1 away, they clinch victory in 60% of the matches.
– If New England Revolution is trailing 0-1 at home, they manage to haul themselves back to a win in 28% of games.
– When Philadelphia Union falls behind 1-0 on away games, they only recuperate to win in 13% of those matches.
– Within the MLS, Philadelphia Union’s record is stronger than that of New England Revolution’s.
– Judging by the performance in their last 5 matches, Philadelphia Union show better form compared to New England Revolution.
– Out of the last 5 times these teams squared off, Philadelphia Union lost only once.
– In their last 5 encounters, Philadelphia Union have secured 4 victories, New England Revolution bagged 1, with no draws.
– On average, New England Revolution scores 0.8 goals per game against Philadelphia Union, while Philadelphia Union nets 2.2 goals per match against New England Revolution.
– The average amount of goals scored per game between these two rivals is 3.
– When hosting games, New England Revolution averages 2.05 goals, whereas Philadelphia Union scores an average of 1.45 goals when playing on the road.