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Atlanta United 1–2 New England Revolution · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

New England Revolution won 1–2.

Shots
217
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
2.471.1
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

New England Revolution beat Atlanta United FC 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atlanta United FC – New England Revolution): shots 21–7, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 2.47–1.1, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Atlanta United FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Atlanta United FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.78 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.78 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

New England Revolution have a visible away split

weak

New England Revolution's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season8.63 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6 shots/match8.63 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

New England Revolution show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

New England Revolution's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAtlanta United FC · New England Revolution8.63 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAtlanta United FCNew England RevolutionBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match8.63 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots7 shotsAtlanta United 21 shots, New England Revolution 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsAtlanta United 9 shots, New England Revolution 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.47 xG1.1 xGAtlanta United 2.47 xG, New England Revolution 1.1 xG
  • Possession46%54%Atlanta United 46%, New England Revolution 54%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersAtlanta United 7 corners, New England Revolution 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsAtlanta United 14 fouls, New England Revolution 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAtlanta United 2 cards, New England Revolution 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlanta United
0Draws
4New England Revolution
New England Revolution — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer2–0
Atlanta United — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer0–1
New England Revolution — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer2–1
Atlanta United — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer4–1
New England Revolution — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlanta United favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · New England Revolution in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlanta United9 matchesNew England Revolution8 matches
0.78 goals/matchGoals scored9/8▲ 2 goals/match
1.78 goals/matchGoals allowed9/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.44 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.27 xG/match
12.2 shots/match ▲Shots9/88.63 shots/match
4.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/83.88 shots/match
54.2% ●Possession9/847.4%
4.89 corners/match ●Corners9/82.63 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/32.67 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls9/812.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 03:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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