Match Pack: Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution

It seems that Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution are set for a gripping clash this Game Week 26 of the 2024 MLS season, at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union, albeit having the home advantage, may not be the stronger side, reflecting in their recent track record of 1 draws and 4 losses, and conceding goals at an average of 0.2 points per game. They have, however, scored in 3 out of their last 5 games.

On the other side, we have New England Revolution, scoring an average of 1.2 points per game from their last 5 games, indicating a better form. Moreover, the trend of BTTS (Both Teams To Score) was observed in 4 out of their last 5 fixtures. Considering New England performed average away from home, we may see them firing on all cylinders at Subaru Park.

While the previous head-to-head showed a slight advantage for Philadelphia having won 23 out of 42 previous encounters, their current home form is not up to par. New England, with 10 wins from these encounters and a comparably healthier recent performance, can’t be discounted.

The odds are also leaning towards Philadelphia with their win odds at 1.97, fairly higher than New England’s 3.58. However, statisticians might want to note that these teams’ encounters have on average resulted in 2.71 goals, and 48% of the time, both teams have scored.

Based on the current season’s performance, Philadelphia averages 0.64 Points Per Game at home matches, while New England scores 1 Point Per Game away – a nuanced difference that might tilt the match dynamics.

A bettor needs to register all these considerations and aim at hedging the risks. Let’s wait and watch whether Philadelphia Union can leverage their home advantage to break their losing streak, or if New England Revolution will continue with their recent scoring spree.

Insights

• Philadelphia Union’s performance has been lackluster with only one point earned from the last five gameswith an average of 0.2 points per game.
• Philadelphia Union is struggling with their offense, failing to score in 2 out of their 5 recent matches.
• A glimmer of hope can be seen with BTTS landed in 3 out of 5 recent games, and 74% of their games this season.
• On the other hand, New England Revolution has performed better with 6 points garnered from their last 5 games, averaging 1.2 points per game.
• Potential for goal scoring is strong with the Revolution, as the last 6 games resulted in 2 or more goals being scored.
• Just like the Union, BTTS has landed in 4 out of New England Revolution’s last 5 games, and 57% of their matches this season.
• Despite a poor recent form, Philadelphia Union is the marginal favorite with win odds at 1.97, against the Revolution’s 3.58.
• A touch of rivalry is present as their last face-off resulted in a close win for the Revolution with 1-2.
• It’s almost a one-way rivalry, in their 42 meetings Philadelphia Union won 23 times while New England Revolution clinched victory only 10 times, the remaining 9 resulted in a draw.
• Philadelphia Union’s home form has been very poor this season and they have averaged 0.64 points per game at home matches.
• However, New England Revolution’s away performance is average with 1 point per game.
• Historically, matches between these two teams have been relatively high-scoring with an average of 2.71 goals per match and BTTS happening 48% of the time.
• With so much to consider for this game week 26 of the 2024 season, bettors should consider both teams’ recent form, previous head-to-head results and home-away performance before placing their bets.

Match Facts

• When Philadelphia Union hosts New England Revolution, the most frequent outcome is 1-0, with 4 games having concluded with this scoreline.
• Over the past 23 home games against New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union has come out victorious 15 times. The remaining games resulted in 3 draws and 5 wins for New England Revolution. The goal difference stands at 44-22 in favor of Philadelphia Union.
• From their 45 total meetings, Philadelphia Union has won 25 times, 10 games have ended in a draw and New England Revolution has won 10 times. Philadelphia Union leads in goal difference, 75-45.
• Last season, the matches ended with Philadelphia Union winning 3-0 at home and New England Revolution winning 2-1 at home.
• Interesting point: 31% of the goals by Philadelphia Union are scored in the 46-60 minute duration of the game, the highest in the league.
• Fun fact: 25% of New England Revolution’s goals are scored between minutes 31-45.
• Philadelphia Union has not tasted victory in their past 9 games.
• Philadelphia Union has suffered 8 consecutive home games without a win.
• Philadelphia Union has managed to avoid defeat against New England Revolution in their last three home games.
• Philadelphia Union failed to score in 3 out of their 11 home Major League Soccer (MLS) games this season.
• Similarly, New England Revolution could not score in 3 out of their 9 away MLS games of the season.
• For this season, Philadelphia Union’s home standing is 1-4-6; New England Revolution’s away standing is 3-0-6.
• Top scorer for Philadelphia Union is Daniel Gazdag with 11 goals, while Giacomo Vrioni leads for New England Revolution with 7 goals.

• Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia Union has accumulated the most yellow cards (6) out of his teammates, while Matt Polster from New England Revolution has a tally of 7 yellow cards.
• New England Revolution has had a goal scored against them in each of their last 5 games.
• In the first half, Philadelphia Union wins 28% of their matches, and New England Revolution comes out on top in 22% of their matches.
• In the previous encounter, Philadelphia Union sealed the win.
• Philadelphia Union won the last meeting by a margin of 3 goals.
• When Philadelphia Union leads 1-0 at home, they secure a win in 63% of their matches. On the contrary, when New England Revolution leads 0-1 away, they win 57% of their matches.
• When trailing 0-1 at home, Philadelphia Union still manages to pull off a win in 27% of their matches. But when down 1-0 away, New England Revolution has only been able to overturn the match 6% of the time.
• In MLS, New England Revolution has shown superior performance over Philadelphia Union.
• In the last 5 matches, New England Revolution has outperformed Philadelphia Union.
• In spite of these stats, Philadelphia Union has only lost once in their last 5 matches against New England Revolution in all competitions.
• In the last 5 head-to-head encounters, Philadelphia Union won 3, New England Revolution won 1, with 1 game ending in a draw.
• This statistic stands for their last 5 MLS games as well, with Philadelphia Union losing just once against New England Revolution.
• In matches against New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union typically scores 1.6 goals, whereas New England Revolution scores an average of 0.6 goals against Philadelphia Union.
• When these two teams meet the average total goals count comes to 2.2.
• Both teams failed to secure a win in their last MLS match.
• Neither team scored in their last match.
• Average goals per match: Philadelphia Union scores 1.57 at home while New England Revolution scores 1.12 away.