FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 36 | Scored | 22 |
| 37 | Conceded | 18 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cincinnati is hosting New England Revolution for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jurgen Locadia suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Caleb Stanko is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 9.
- 14' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' It’s high time Jaap Stam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Tajon Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 58' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Edward Kizza comes on to replace Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
- 66' Henry Kessler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Buksa makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 70' Poor challenge from Yuya Kubo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Barreal is hanging Caleb Stanko on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Brandon Vazquez on, Yuya Kubo off on 77 minutes.
- 79' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Bell is hanging Tajon Buchanan on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Dom Badji | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 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
1.47
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
58%
Draw or New England Revolution
68%
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 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
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.