New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: Philadelphia Must tread with caution

New England have a statement to make in the return leg of the Playoffs after losing the first leg by 3 goals to 1. They will hope to start the game on the front foot and overturn the 2 goals deficit. And for Philadelphia Union, they are halfway through to the next round and they need to hang onto the advantage in this match to progress to the next round.

New England Revolution

The New England Revolution had a poor result in their first playoff match against the Philadelphia Union last month. Both sides played an interesting game, but it was Philadelphia Union that came off with a win. The New England Revolution conceded 3 goals in the first half and in the second half, Gustavo Bou scored New England’s only goal and the game ended 3-1 at full time. Despite the defeat, New England had better stats compared to Philadelphia Union. They managed 54% possession, 6 shots on target and 4 corner kicks in that game.

New England Revolution are not in very good form, as they have lost 4 of their last 5 matches in a row. They won only one of those games, and that was the 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union at the end of the season.

The New England Revolution have not lost to the Philadelphia Union in their last 3 trips to the Gillette Stadium. New England won their most recent match meeting at the Gillette Stadium by 2-1. Hopefully, they will be able to apply the home advantage and turn the scoreline around.

Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union caught a lucky break in the first match against the New England Revolution. They had not been in the best form according to their recent statistics, but they had a very good game against the New England Revolution. Daniel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel all scored in the first half of the game to give Philadelphia a comfortable lead in the tie. They were behind according to statistics at the end of the game, as they had 46% possession, 4 shots on target and 0 corner kicks.

The win against the New England Revolution was their second win in their last 5 games in a row. The other 3 games ended in 2 draws and 1 defeat. But their away form is even poorer, as they have failed to win their last 4 away matches. They recorded 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 4 games.

Philadelphia Union lost to the New England Revolution on their last visit to the Gillette Stadium and they have not won against the New England Revolution in that stadium since 2020. They need to keep the advantage in this tie to get a chance in the next round.

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution played 20 matches against each other in the past. Philadelphia Union won 12 matches, while New England Revolution won 4 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

New England have everything to play for in this return leg and they have no room for error in this tie. They were unlucky to suffer a huge defeat after a disastrous first 45 minutes, but there is a chance for them to come back stronger. Philadelphia Union will approach caution in this game, as they can’t afford to concede goals in this match.

According to statistics, 4 out of their 5 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals. The New England Revolution have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 6 matches and Philadelphia Union scored first in 4 out of their last 5 matches.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.71 Odds
• Home and Both Teams to Score at 2.05 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00 Odds