All you need and want to know about the Major League Soccer game Philadelphia Union - New England!
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Major League Soccer
- New England have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer
This has all the signs of an intriguing match with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
11-8-12 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for New England when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 48-58 (scored/conceded).
Philadelphia Union form and stats
The overall Major League Soccer results at home this season for Philadelphia Union are 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Philadelphia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus DC United. Midfielder José Martínez was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.84 (out of ten) in that game. Martínez dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 45 successful passes (of 54 total). Philadelphia's goalkeeper Andre Blake was extremely busy against DC United, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
In the match before that, Philadelphia hosted Montreal Impact and drew the game 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Philadelphia Union perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Philadelphia Union as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Philadelphia has won eight of these, drawn two and lost one.
Philadelphia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Philadelphia have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
New England form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
England are travelling again after losing away to New York City in their previous match (0-2). Midfielder Emmanuel Boateng was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.34. Boateng hit three key passes.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Cincinnati.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by England in our archives, and the results are: four wins for New England, three draws and four defeats.
New England has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. England have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent game: New England - Philadelphia 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Philadelphia Union wins - draws - New England wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bou 12 goals | A. Buksa 10 goals |   K. Przybyłko 6 goals |
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| Philadelphia Union | New England | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 44 |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 73% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 78% |
| 41% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 65% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 42% | 43% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 55% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 65% |
| 36% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 26% |
| 14% | 9% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 31% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 36% |
- New England have the most points (21) away in Major League Soccer
- New England have the most scored goals (21) away in Major League Soccer
- New England have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer
- New England have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Major League Soccer
- New England have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Major League Soccer
- New England haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | New York City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | DC United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | New York RB | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -16 | 17 |
| 14 | Toronto | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 15 |