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New England Revolution vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sat 7 Jul 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New England Revolution vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
  • Referee Alan Kelly
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Jose Da Silva

Head-to-Head

2
1
New England Revolution 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 0–0 D
30 Jun D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
14 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 2–2 D
10 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–1 D
02 Jun New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
30 May Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul New England Revolution A 0–0 D
05 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
30 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
14 Jun New York Red Bulls A 1–2 L
10 Jun D.C. United SC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

New England Revolution Seattle Sounders FC
#4 Position #21
25 Points 24
14 Played 13
8 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
22 Scored 17
18 Conceded 11
+4 GD +6
1.79 PPG 1.85
57% Win % 54%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/
61-75
/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New England Revolution is hosting Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 25' Diego Fagundez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antonio Delamea Mlinar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' The 30-year-old Luis Caicedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + New England Revolution or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
New England Revolution36% Draw35% Seattle Sounders FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

New England Revolution or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
64%
New England Revolution or Seattle Sounders FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
New England Revolution20% Draw61% Seattle Sounders FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — New England Revolution

Handicap New England Revolution covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
46%
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
44%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.