New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 45 | Scored | 55 |
| 36 | Conceded | 64 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 52% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Gillette Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 7' What a moment for Tajon Buchanan! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' 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.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Emmanuel Boateng is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 26' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 31' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Buksa makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 38' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Caleb Stanko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Vallecilla on 46 minute.
- 51' The 36-year-old Gustavo Bou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' A goal from the Poland international Adam Buksa! He fires home on 61 to make it 4-1!
- 63' The crowd applauds Scott Caldwell as he leaves the pitch. Maciel steps in for New England Revolution.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas McNamara.
- 70' The whistle greets Brenner da Silva as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- 73' Tajon Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' The crowd applauds Tajon Buchanan as he leaves the pitch. Teal Bunbury steps in for New England Revolution.
- 79' Thomas McNamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 82' Kamohelo Mokotjo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Geoff Cameron on 82 minute.
- 87' Andrew Farrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Justin Rennicks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Buksa at the 88 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↓ Maciel 63'
- 30
- 26
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Justin Rennicks 88'
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 74'
- 4
- 32
- 11
Bench
-
5
Wilfrid Kaptoum ↑ 74'
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 74'
- 36
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 88'
-
72
Damian Rivera ↑ 63'
- 35
-
13
Maciel ↑ 63'
- 28
Coach
Bruce Arena
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 7
- 64
- 6
- 14
-
11
Luciano Acosta ↓ Isaac Atanga 70'
- 18
- 31
- 22
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 82'
- 25
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 46'
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 70'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↑ 70'
- 27
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Dom Badji | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-08-22
New England Revolution
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-08-18
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2021-08-15
Toronto FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-08
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-08-04
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.64
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + New England Revolution to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
New England Revolution or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.