New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Gillette Stadium that hosts another battle between New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Romney made 286 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Miazga.
- 17' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' New England Revolution make a change. Dylan Borrero trudges off to be replaced by Esmir Bajraktarevic on 22 minutes.
- 27' 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.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Yerson Mosquera gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 33' Alvaro Barreal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergio Santos.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emmanuel Boateng makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 63' New England Revolution are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 68' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' New England Revolution ring the changes. Esmir Bajraktarevic has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo Bou to step up.
- 71' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 71 minute. Sergio Santos leaves to be changed by Yuya Kubo.
- 76' Matt Polster is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 84' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvas Powell is hanging Raymon Gaddis on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bobby Wood.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Obinna Nwobodo by Malik Pinto on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 88
- 15
- 8
- 24
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↓ Bobby Wood 69'
- 99
- 11
- 18
- 29
Bench
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 69'
- 7
- 44
- 36
- 3
- 6
-
47
Esmir Bajraktarevic ↑ 22'
- 16
- 22
Coach
Bruce Arena
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
- 4
- 10
- 93
- 19
- 31
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Malik Pinto 90'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Yuya Kubo 71'
- 15
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ Alvas Powell 84'
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 71'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 90'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 84'
- 1
- 29
- 32
- 8
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 3 |
| Dom Badji | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2023-04-29
New England Revolution
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-04-01
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-03-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
41%
New England Revolution or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

