Major League Soccer game preview: DC United against New England

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Audi Field (20000 seats)

DC United host New England for another intriguing Major League Soccer fixture here at Audi Field.

9 - 2 - 10 with 37-41. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for New England when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. New England play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

These teams have little in common geographically as New England have to travel 4700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both contenders have had time to rest since their last game. Let's trust this will be an energetic fixture!

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DC United form and stats

Only two Major League Soccer home games for DC United so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

DC United faced defeat in their previous match, away at New York City (after extra-time) (2-3). Midfield player Klich got a match rating of 8.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Klich signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, DC United drew at home versus Orlando City (after extra-time).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how DC United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 6.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the DC United at home in the league. 4 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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New England form and stats

New England are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Major League Soccer, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

The fans enjoyed New England's previous match versus Nashville SC (after extra-time) (placed 4th), a 1-0 win played at home. Defender Bye was the best team player with a rating of 8.32. Bye hit three key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Los Angeles FC (after extra-time)'s place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by England in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for New England, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

New England have the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (DC United wins - draws - New England wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedC. Benteke Liolo
C. Benteke Liolo
2 goals
DC UnitedS. Birnbaum
S. Birnbaum
1 goals
DC UnitedC. Durkin
C. Durkin
1 goals

DC United missing players

New England missing players

Total First Half Second Half
DC United New England
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
6 4 0 Scored S 1 1 5
8 3 0 Conceded C 0 4 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.5 4.2
2.5 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 8 6.8
2.2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 15 9.5 10
4.2 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 4
35% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 17% 31%
 
9.5 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15 16.5 14.2
4.5 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 8 5.8
DC United Last season New England
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
7 4   Won W   3 10
6 4   Drew D   6 12
21 9   Lost L   8 12
36 22   Scored S   25 47
71 34   Conceded C   34 50
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 88%
74% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 76%
62% 65%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   82% 65%
38% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   59% 38%
26% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 15%
44% 53%   BTTS BTTS   76% 65%
18% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 26%
47% 35%   Failed to Score F T   18% 21%
 
4.5 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.6
4.7 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   6.4 5.8
2.1 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.6
5 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10.4 11.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 13
3.3 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 4.4
32% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 31%
 
14.7 13.1   Shots against (avg) S A   16.4 14.1
5.9 5.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.5 4.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlanta United 4 3 1 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 8 10
2 New England 4 3 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 9
3 Cincinnati 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 8
4 Nashville SC 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 7
5 New York City 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
6 Philadelphia Union 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 6
7 Inter Miami 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
8 Toronto 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 5
9 New York RB 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
10 Orlando City 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
11 DC United 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
12 Columbus Crew 4 1 1 2 5 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 4
13 Charlotte 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 3
14 Montreal Impact 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 3
15 Chicago Fire 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Philadelphia Union 34 19 10 5 72 26 17 12 5 0 49 9 17 7 5 5 23 17 46 67
2 Montreal Impact 34 20 5 9 63 50 17 9 3 5 30 21 17 11 2 4 33 29 13 65
3 New York RB 34 15 8 11 50 41 17 6 5 6 26 22 17 9 3 5 24 19 9 53
4 New York City 33 15 7 11 57 41 17 10 4 3 37 19 16 5 3 8 18 21 16 52
5 Cincinnati 34 12 13 9 64 56 17 6 6 5 37 27 17 6 7 4 27 29 8 49
6 Orlando City 34 14 6 14 44 53 17 9 0 8 26 28 17 5 6 6 18 25 -9 48
7 Inter Miami 34 14 6 14 47 56 17 10 3 4 34 28 17 4 3 10 13 28 -9 48
8 Columbus Crew 34 10 16 8 46 41 17 7 6 4 22 15 17 3 10 4 24 26 5 46
9 New England 34 10 12 12 47 50 17 7 6 4 22 16 17 3 6 8 25 34 -3 42
10 Charlotte 34 13 3 18 44 52 17 10 1 6 28 16 17 3 2 12 16 36 -8 42
11 Atlanta United 33 10 10 13 48 54 16 8 5 3 30 22 17 2 5 10 17 30 -6 40
12 Chicago Fire 34 10 9 15 39 48 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 21 31 -9 39
13 Toronto 34 9 7 18 49 66 17 7 3 7 30 29 17 2 4 11 19 37 -17 34
14 DC United 34 7 6 21 36 71 17 4 4 9 22 34 17 3 2 12 14 37 -35 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlanta United 4 3 1 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 8 10
2 New England 4 3 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 9
3 Cincinnati 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 8
4 Nashville SC 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 7
5 New York City 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
6 Philadelphia Union 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 6
7 Inter Miami 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
8 Toronto 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 5
9 New York RB 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
10 Orlando City 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
11 DC United 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
12 Columbus Crew 4 1 1 2 5 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 4
13 Charlotte 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 3
14 Montreal Impact 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 3
15 Chicago Fire 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2

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