Overview.
New England Revolution can clinch their first MLS play-off berth since 2015 with a win, but dire league form since the start of August casts aspersions on their ability to get the job done. The decline in defensive displays is a concern, as this sequence has seen the ‘Revs’ concede multiple goals in five matches (55.56%).
Regardless, the Revs have been frugal at home this MLS season, with only 39.6% of their total match goals (40 of 101) coming here. Additionally, the Revs have landed a first-half clean sheet in nine of their last 12 MLS home fixtures. Not surprisingly, 65% of their total match goals in MLS home games have come in the second half (26 of 40).
New York City FC (NYCFC) can clinch the top seeding in the Eastern Conference by avoiding defeat here – something they have done in nine straight MLS games. All but once during this sequence, there were goals at both ends – as was the case with 68.75% of NYCFC’s MLS matches this season (22 of 32). The 15-minute period leading to the break in either half remains crucial for NYCFC – landing 47.54% of their MLS goals (29 of 61). That lends weight to their league-best record in recovering points after conceding first.
Match Info and Score Prediction.
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Competition: USA MLS Kick off: 29.09.2019, 21:00 UTC. Venue: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough). Referee: Saghafi N. (Usa). |
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Quick Facts.
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