New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 36 |
| 18 | Conceded | 37 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Edgar Castillo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfried Zahibo made 281 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' A stunning finish from Kekuta Manneh — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' USA international Teal Bunbury has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Delamea Mlinar.
- 53' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Wilfried Zahibo exits the field as Scott Caldwell enters on 53.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Kenny Saief adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Juan Caicedo. He replaces Teal Bunbury on 66 minute.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Bertone on 73.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Diego Fagundez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Eric Alexander on, Kenny Saief off on 77 minutes.
- 78' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Edgar Castillo exits the field as DeJuan Jones enters on 78.
- 81' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Ledesma as he leaves the pitch. Caleb Stanko steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Kekuta Manneh by Corben Bone on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 23
- 27
- 70
- 14
- 19
- 15
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Juan Caicedo 66'
-
8
Edgar Castillo ↓ DeJuan Jones 78'
Bench
- 2
- 3
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 53'
- 17
- 1
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↑ 66'
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↑ 78'
Coach
Brad Friedel
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 8
- 14
- 6
-
93
Kenny Saief ↓ Eric Alexander 77'
- 4
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↓ Corben Bone 90'
- 18
- 3
-
45
Emmanuel Ledesma ↓ Caleb Stanko 81'
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 81'
-
16
Eric Alexander ↑ 77'
- 27
- 32
-
19
Corben Bone ↑ 90'
- 5
- 13
Coach
Alan Koch
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 |
| Dylan Borrero | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2019-03-24
New England Revolution
0–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2019-03-17
Toronto FC
3–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-02
FC Dallas
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-10-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
66%
New England Revolution or FC Cincinnati
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

