FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Assistant 2 Matthew Nelson
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
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' FC Cincinnati have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 10' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dom Badji on 11.
- 15' A goal from the Senegal international Dom Badji! He fires home on 15 to make it 2-0!
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bobby Wood made 291 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Goal! Gustavo Bou scores his 55 goal in 171 matches.
- 29' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Ben Sweat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Obinna Nwobodo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
- 41' The 33-year-old Dave Romney has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' The referee shows New England Revolution player a card on 51.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Latif Blessing.
- 55' Dom Badji makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' Giacomo Vrioni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Wood at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' FC Cincinnati make a change. Marco Angulo trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Santos on 69 minutes.
- 74' 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.
- 79' 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.
- 84' Yuya Kubo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 85' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Santiago Arias is replaced by Alvas Powell on 85 minute.
- 86' FC Cincinnati make a change. Dom Badji trudges off to be replaced by Arquimides Ordonez on 86 minutes.
- 88' Omar Gonzalez gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Gustavo Bou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Yuya Kubo is withdrawn and Malik Pinto gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 2-2 New England Revolution.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Malik Pinto 89'
-
13
Santiago Arias ↓ Alvas Powell 85'
- 28
- 4
- 10
- 31
- 5
- 15
- 18
-
14
Dom Badji ↓ Arquimides Ordonez 86'
-
8
Marco Angulo ↓ Sergio Santos 69'
Bench
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 85'
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 69'
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 86'
- 42
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 89'
- 33
- 3
- 34
New England Revolution Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
-
17
Bobby Wood ↓ Giacomo Vrioni 67'
- 10
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Omar Gonzalez 88'
- 88
- 15
- 19
- 8
- 99
- 18
- 2
-
34
Ryan Spaulding ↓ Ben Sweat 85'
Bench
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↑ 67'
-
44
Ben Sweat ↑ 85'
- 36
- 12
-
3
Omar Gonzalez ↑ 88'
- 72
- 47
- 16
- 22
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
2023-07-01
FC Cincinnati
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2023-06-24
New England Revolution
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2023-06-17
New England Revolution
3–1
Orlando City SC
W
2023-06-10
New England Revolution
3–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-31
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
64%
Draw or New England Revolution
60%
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

