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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 46 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 67 | Scored | 55 |
| 75 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 35% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and New England Revolution is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Thomas McNamara, a United States , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' It’s a booking for New England Revolution player. Tajon Buchanan gets a Yellow card.
- 38' 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 Jon Bell suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Joseph-Claude Gyau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 63' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Adam Buksa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Arnor Ingvi Traustason is withdrawn and Edward Kizza gets his opportunity.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Henry Kessler.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Yuya Kubo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Adam Buksa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuya Kubo.
- 71' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Alvaro Barreal comes on to replace Caleb Stanko.
- 76' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Yuya Kubo exits the field as Brandon Vazquez enters on 77.
- 79' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Tajon Buchanan departs to be replaced by Jon Bell.
- 84' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Cincinnati.
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 |
| Dom Badji | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
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
1.36
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
57%
Draw or New England Revolution
69%
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +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
20%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.