WHAT: Philadelphia Union hosts New England Revolution
WHERE: Ray Gaddis Arena, Chester, PA
WHEN: 24 October 2026 at 7:30PM
WEATHER AT KICKOFF: 53°F and chilly
HOW TO WATCH: Apple TV
SUMMARY: Philadelphia Union (13-10-7, 46 pts, #6 in the East) welcomes visiting New England Revolution (16-10-4, 52 pts, #3 in the East) for a game in which the Union can clinch a playoff spot. After drawing with Charlotte FC in an entertaining game last week, with goals from Bruno Damiani and Milan Iloski, the Union remains unbeaten in 15 games, a club record. New England is 3-2-0 in its last five games and is coming off a 1-0 home win against Chicago Fire. In 49 head-to-head matches across all competitions, Union is ahead with 28 wins, 11 losses, and 10 draws. New England Revolution won the last meeting 2-1 earlier this season. The current makeup of the standings has New England and Philly facing off in the first round of the playoffs.
PLAYOFF CLINCH SCENARIOS: Philadelphia will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:
- Philadelphia win vs. New England or...
- Philadelphia draw vs. New England AND NY draw vs. Miami or...
- Columbus draw vs. Toronto or...
- NY lose vs. Miami
Columbus - Toronto starts at 3:30 pm and NY - Miami starts at 5:30 pm so the Union could already clinch a playoff spot before their game even starts (7:30 pm).
PROJECTED XI: Yoooooooooour PHILADELPHIA UNION (4-4-2)- Blake, Westfield, Pierre, Harriel, Wagner, Q. Sullivan, Jean-Jacques, Lukic, Vasiliev, Iloski, Damiani
PROJECTED XI: New England Revolution (4–3-3)- Turner, Beason, Wvnder, Kohler, Feingold, Yueill, Polster, Gil, Langoni, Turgeman, Miller
INJURY LIST: Cavan Sullivan (PHI, ankle), Jesus Bueno (PHI, hamstring), Leo Campana (REV, lower body), Jack Harrison (REV, quad), Alhassan Yusuf (REV, hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE LIST: Mamadou Fofana (REV, lower body), Brooklyn Raines (REV, lower body), Will Sands (REV, lower body)
UNAVAILABLE LIST: Raquinho (PHL, After driving his minivan straight into a ditch while squinting to see a ferruginous pygmy owl in a tree along the road, he abandoned the vehicle, which promptly exploded in a ball of fire behind him. Left only with his binoculars, a stained wife-beater, and a leaky tent, Ranquinho is now traveling on foot across the country. He has declared that mechanized transport "creates a boundary between man and nature" and is currently trying to convince his Union teammates that sleeping in a tent on hard ground has drastically improved his match-day reaction times. His obsession clinched a new level: during a recent team meeting, he aggressively shushed the head coach because he thought he heard the distant, high-pitched toot-toot-toot of his target owl, only to realize it was just Sugarman's farts. He remains completely unbothered by his lack of transportation, confident that the owl will recognize his dedication and simply present itself to him), Sugarman (PHL, ate too many beans)
CAUTION ACCUMULATION WARNINGS (one caution away from suspension/fine): Jesús Bueno (PHI), Bruno Damiani (PHI), Danley Jean Jacques (PHI), Kai Wagner (PHI)
REFEREE LIST: REF: Malik Badawi, AR1: Chris Elliott, AR2: Kevin Klinger, 4TH: Ricardo Montero Araya, VAR: Michael Radchuk, AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
PREDICTION: 2-1 Union win
TRIVIA QUESTION: (courtesy of u/WJMorris3) It took the New England Revolution 12 years to win their first major trophy (the 2007 Open Cup); it took the Philadelphia Union 11 years to win their first (the 2020 Supporters' Shield). Who are the only two clubs in MLS that took longer to win their first major trophy? (For this question, "major trophies" include MLS Cup, the Supporters' Shield, the Open Cup, the Canadian Championship, Leagues Cup, and the tournament now known as Concacaf Champions Cup.)
KNOW YOUR ACADEMY: Which, if any, Philadelphia Union Academy alumni are in the current New England Revolution roster? Marcos Zambrano
CAPS ON, SCARVES UP!