MLS: New England Revolution vs. DC United Preview, Odds, Prediction

The New England Revolution meets DC United tonight at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The Revs are confidently topping the Eastern Conference with 43 points, but we do need to say that they have two games played more than the second-placed New York City, who is behind 12 points. Meanwhile, DC United is in the playoff zone, but with the competition waiting for their mistake. The team from the capital is solid this year, and if they continue to play like this, the postseason is a realistic goal. Currently, Hernan Losada has a problem with injured players, but that is a challenge they will need to respond to.

Preview

New England Revolution (-125) is without a loss in seven straight matches, and during that streak, Bruce Arena’s crew won six times, posting its only draw at home to Nashville SC, 0-0.

The Revs are coming home following this weekend’s win in Toronto against the FC, 1-2, handed by Gustavo Bou, who scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute. We need to say that NE had a lot of luck in that event because Toronto missed several solid chances to change the course of the game in its favor, allowing a late stunner.

In the last ten matches this team played, seven were with both teams to score, and eight finished with over 2.5 goals. That suggests that the Revs like open-minded football, with high efficiency.

DC United (+350) played solidly until this Sunday when they suffered a 5-2 loss in Nashville, arguably the most humiliating since the season started. That failure snapped a five-game defeatless streak DC had, during which they had three wins and two draws.

Though, when we analyze United’s games away from home, we realize that this unit has problems when playing outside Audi Field. In the last five road trips, DC has only one victory, and besides it, two losses and draws each.

Regarding the efficiency, the past three encounters were with over 2.5 goals and with both teams to score. Yet, before those, there weren’t too many interesting events in which DC participated. Their contests would often see one or no goals at all.

Latest News

Luis Caicedo is out for this one, while Carles Gil’s condition is still being evaluated.

The guests have more problems. Brendan Hines-Ike is out Adrien Perez as well, the same as Russell Canouse, Nigel Robertha, and Bill Hamid. Donovan Pines is doubtful.

Head to Head Games

The two sides met in April this year, and the Revs won at home with a minimal result, 1-0. That was the fourth straight victory for New England over this rival. Overall, United didn’t win against the team from Foxborough in seven latest encounters.

Prediction

The Revolution should use the fact that DC has many injured players and that they don’t play particularly well on the road. With this victory, the home team would provide themselves a nice advantage over the other rivals in the conference, and all this is enough of a reason for us to suggest betting on New England’s victory. The odds are quite satisfying -125.

Pick: New England Wins

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