New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: Too many tired legs in both teams

New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union will be going head-to-head for the very last time this season. Both sides had secured the playoff spot for some time now and that will remain unchanged despite the result of this match. It is important for both sides to end the season with a positive result, in order to boost their confidence ahead of the playoffs.

Philadelphia Union are 3rd in the Eastern Conference with 55 points and a goal difference of 17 goals. A win for Philadelphia Union will see them retain their 3rd spot at the end of the season as Columbus Crew are 2 points behind in 4th. And New England Revolution are 5th with 52 points and a goal difference of 11 goals. A win for New England Revolution will see them leap into 4th place over Columbus Crew who are only 2 points ahead.

New England Revolution

New England Revolution have the playoff spot secured before going into this game, however, they might be in contention for places in the table, as any result could mean they either get to retain their 5th spot, drop lower or go into 4th. New England Revolution has a total of 52 points from 33 matches in the MLS this season. They won 14 matches, drew 10 and lost 9 matches and their goal difference is 11 goals.

At the moment, they are in very poor form as a result, they lost their last 3 games in a row. Their most recent game against Nashville SC ended in a 3-2 defeat. They had a very terrible first 45 minutes into the game, conceding 3 goals in that half. But in the second half, Tomas Chancalay scored a brace in the 49th and 71st minutes. They ended the game a goal short and lost 3-2.

New England Revolution also come into this game with a terrible record against Philadelphia Union. The last time they won against Philadelphia Union was back in 2021 and since then they have lost 3 times against Philadelphia Union. Their most recent game ended in a 3-0 defeat away from home.

Streaks

• Losses in 3 games.
• Without a clean sheet in 8 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 6/6 games.
• Both teams scored in 8/8 games.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 5/5 games.

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union had a rocky start to the campaign months ago, but they managed to get into a playoff position at the end of the season. They are only 1 point behind St. Louis City in the 3rd spot on the MLS table. They have a total of 55 points from 33 matches this season. They won 15 matches, drew 10 and lost 8 and their goal aggregate is 11 goals.

The playoff spot is guaranteed for Philadelphia Union, but the result from this game will improve their position on the table at the end of the season, with Columbus Crew only 1 point behind them in 5th place on the table.

Philadelphia Union’s current form is not as they would have hoped and with the playoffs coming up, they might need to improve things quickly. Philadelphia Union are unbeaten in their last 8 league games. In those 8 games, they won twice and drew 6 times. Their most recent game ended in a goalless draw against Nashville SC at home.

Philadelphia Union have a good record against New England Revolution and that might boost their confidence coming into this game. They have not lost in their last 4 meetings against New England and they beat them 3-0 back in May. Daniel Gazdag scored a brace, while Julian Carranza scored one goal to help them cruise past New England Revolution.

Streaks

• No losses in 8 matches.
• Less than 2.5 goals in 4/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 8/10 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 7/8 matches.

Head to Head

The head-to-head record shows Philadelphia Union have won 12 of their 20 matches against each other, while New England Revolution won 4 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Philadelphia Union won 3 games in a row.
• Philadelphia Union have not lost 4 games in a row.
• New England Revolution are without a clean sheet in 4 games in a row.
• New England Revolution scored first in 6/8 matches in a row.
• 5/5 matches ended with more than 10.5 corners.

Analysis and Predictions

It’s been a long season for both clubs and they seemed to have slowed down their tempo in the final stages of the season. This could be as a result of fatigue after the long season and that could play a very key role in this game. Unfortunately, they might need to get back to their best if they wish to compete in the playoffs. Philadelphia Union look like the better side because of their outstanding record against New England Revolution but their current form will be a huge factor if they will be able to take all 3 points from a struggling New England Revolution. With the current state of both things being considered, a low scoring game beckons which is likely going to end in a draw at full time.

• Home Under 2 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 2.65 Odds
• Over 9 Corners at 1.83 Odds