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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Assistant 2 Matthew Nelson
14 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. FC Cincinnati get us underway at TQL Stadium.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The 36-year-old Ray Gaddis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dom Badji makes it 1-0.
- 15' A goal from the Senegal international Dom Badji! He fires home on 15 to make it 2-0!
- 20' Dave Romney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 24' Goal! Gustavo Bou scores his 55 goal in 204 matches.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Celentano made 264 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Alvaro Barreal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Obinna Nwobodo on 36 minutes.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Ben Sweat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' New England Revolution player sees a card in front of him.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Latif Blessing.
- 55' Against the run of play, Dom Badji has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Bobby Wood, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Bobby Wood by Giacomo Vrioni on 67 minute.
- 69' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Santos is hanging Marco Angulo on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Santiago Arias is withdrawn and Alvas Powell gets his opportunity.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Arquimides Ordonez on, Dom Badji off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The whistle greets Gustavo Bou as he departs to be replaced by Omar Gonzalez.
- 89' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Yuya Kubo has done his job and it is now time for Malik Pinto to step up.
- The points are shared — FC Cincinnati 2-2 New England Revolution. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
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
1.89
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
63%
Draw or New England Revolution
61%
FC Cincinnati or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.