Major League Soccer preview: Can New England edge out victory against DC United?

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 25.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)

The visiting DC United side should be favourites in this visit to New England, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

DC United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for DC United when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 6 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 21 times in these games. DC United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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New England form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for New England, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Major League Soccer, are 3-0-4 (wins-draw-losses).

New England manager B. Arena and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Montreal Impact in the Major League Soccer. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-5 away at Chicago Fire.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how New England have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.

New England have scored 6 goals here in 7 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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DC United form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of DC United playing as the away team this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for DC United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Houston Dynamo. A 0-0 draw at Toronto's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where DC United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D2-L2.

DC United have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 7 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): New England won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and DC United has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

W. Rooney
7 goals / 3 assists
Carles Gil
4 goals / 1 assists
J. Caicedo
3 goals / 1 assists

New England missing players

DC United missing players

New England DC United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played 2 7 14
3 3 0 Won 2 3 7
3 0 0 Drew 0 2 3
8 4 2 Lost 0 2 4
14 6 0 Scored 3 7 18
31 11 5 Conceded 1 6 13
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 71% 79%
79% 86% 100% Over 1.5 50% 43% 57%
50% 43% 50% Over 2.5 50% 43% 43%
36% 14% 0% Over 3.5 0% 14% 29%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 14% 14%
43% 29% 0% BTTS 50% 43% 29%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 43% 50%
50% 57% 100% Failed To Score 0% 43% 43%
 
4 4.7 5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.4 4.4
4.4 4.3 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 9.5 9.7 6.6
2.4 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.3 1.6
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • DC United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • DC United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • New England have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • New England haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

New England
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-05-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 6 - 1 New England
09-05-19 MLS Chicago Fire 5 - 0 New England
11-05-19 MLS New England 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
16-05-19 CF New England 0 - 3 Chelsea
18-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 0 - 0 New England
25-05-19 MLS New England 23:30 DC United
03-06-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 New England
26-06-19 MLS New England 23:30 Philadelphia Union
29-06-19 MLS New England 23:30 Houston Dynamo
05-07-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 New England
DC United
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-04-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 DC United
05-05-19 MLS DC United 3 - 1 Columbus Crew
12-05-19 MLS DC United 1 - 0 Sporting KC
16-05-19 MLS Toronto 0 - 0 DC United
19-05-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 DC United
23-05-19 CF DC United 00:00 Real Betis
25-05-19 MLS New England 23:30 DC United
30-05-19 MLS DC United - Chicago Fire
02-06-19 MLS DC United - SJ Earthquakes
27-06-19 MLS DC United - Orlando City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 13 7 3 3 23 12 7 5 1 1 17 5 6 2 2 2 6 7 11 24
2 DC United 14 7 3 4 18 13 7 4 1 2 11 7 7 3 2 2 7 6 5 24
3 Montreal Impact 14 6 3 5 15 19 4 2 1 1 2 2 10 4 2 4 13 17 -4 21
4 Atlanta United 12 6 2 4 13 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 3 0 3 6 5 4 20
5 New York City 11 4 6 1 15 12 5 1 4 0 4 3 6 3 2 1 11 9 3 18
6 New York RB 12 5 2 5 17 14 7 4 0 3 11 8 5 1 2 2 6 6 3 17
7 Toronto 12 5 2 5 22 20 7 3 2 2 15 11 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 17
8 Chicago Fire 13 4 4 5 20 17 7 4 2 1 16 7 6 0 2 4 4 10 3 16
9 Columbus Crew 14 5 1 8 12 19 8 4 1 3 9 9 6 1 0 5 3 10 -7 16
10 Orlando City 13 4 3 6 19 20 7 3 1 3 14 13 6 1 2 3 5 7 -1 15
11 New England 14 3 3 8 14 31 7 3 0 4 6 11 7 0 3 4 8 20 -17 12
12 Cincinnati 13 3 2 8 11 23 5 2 1 2 6 7 8 1 1 6 5 16 -12 11

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