Philadelphia Union
Major League Soccer · 2026Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution · Major League Soccer
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 1.92–1.73
- Expected goals
- 1.89–1.62
- Shots
- 16.3–12.4
- Possession
- 47.5%–50.2%
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What the record shows
The story here is recent context rather than season averages: philadelphia Union's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Alongside it: new England Revolution's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Philadelphia Union's recent record differs from the season
moderatePhiladelphia Union's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.8 goals/match | 1.92 goals/match | 1.55 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
New England Revolution show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateNew England Revolution's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Philadelphia Union | New England Revolution | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 16.3 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 8.88 shots/match | 13 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Philadelphia Union favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · New England Revolution in 3 · 2 too close
Window
Season
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Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Philadelphia Union / New England Revolution
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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