New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union 5/28/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The New England Revolution hosts Philadelphia Union on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. New England is ninth in the conference table 4-3-5 on 15 points with a goal difference of -1. New England was defeated by NYCFC 1-0 on Wednesday in the US Open Cup round of 16 and eliminated from the competition. New England defeated FC Cincinnati 3-2 on the road last Saturday, snapping a tie with the winning goal in the 89th minute.

New England has two wins and two draws in its last four MLS matches. Saturday’s 3-2 victory over FC Cincinnati was the seventh consecutive match that New England has scored more than one goal, which is the longest in club history. Adam Buksa is the leading goal scorer for New England with seven, while Carles Gil is the leader in assists with five.

Philadelphia Union sits at the top of the conference table at 6-6-1 on 24 points with a goal difference +9. Philadelphia is one point clear of second-place New York City FC. Philadelphia defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 on the road last Sunday. Daniel Gazdag opened the scoring for Philadelphia with a goal in the fifth minute and Sergio Santos added a goal just after the break in the 46th minute. Philadelphia is unbeaten in each of its last six MLS matches.

Philadelphia's run of five consecutive draws came to an end with its 2-0 win on Sunday over Portland. The Union have only one loss in their last 17 matches during the regular season with eight wins and eight draws. Daniel Gazdag is the leading goal scorer for Philadelphia with seven and Julian Carranza has scored four. Sergi Santos is the leader in assists with three.