FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 45 | Scored | 28 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | +5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Cincinnati kicks off things out of here…
- 5' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' A moment of madness from Caleb Stanko on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 14' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arnor Ingvi Traustason made 248 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 33' It’s a booking for New England Revolution player. Tajon Buchanan gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Jurgen Locadia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Edward Kizza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 65 minute.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henry Kessler.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Yuya Kubo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' New England Revolution is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Buksa on 70.
- 70' Yuya Kubo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Alvaro Barreal on, Caleb Stanko off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Vazquez is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Tajon Buchanan departs to be replaced by Jon Bell.
- 84' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- FC Cincinnati will have plenty to reflect on. New England Revolution were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 10
- 25
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Alvaro Barreal 71'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Brandon Vazquez 77'
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 14
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 77'
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 71'
- 23
- 16
- 22
Coach
Jaap Stam
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 26
- 9
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Jon Bell 77'
- 4
Bench
- 5
- 6
- 18
- 10
-
23
Jon Bell ↑ 77'
- 13
-
19
Edward Kizza ↑ 65'
- 28
- 11
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Dom Badji | 2 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
New England Revolution Form
2021-05-29
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-05-16
New England Revolution
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Nashville SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
58%
Draw or New England Revolution
67%
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.