The New England manager B. Friedel attacks this game with the team placed 12th so far. In the visitors dressing room Minnesota United and their manager A. Heath are in 5th place before this match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch. Minnesota United normally plays on grass. On their travels to artificial turf, they have 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses. They have scored 8 and conceded 12 on these six matches played. Minnesota United has a very far travel for this match, with a distance of 1787 kilometers (in air distance) between the venues.
New England form and stats
New England are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 0 points from their first 2 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on New England to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for New England, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.The New England fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at Gillette Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Cincinnati (placed 2nd). Heartbreak before that as New England lost 2-3 at Toronto's place.
Early season goal statistics from New England's 2 home games: 0 goals, 4 conceded.
Minnesota United form and stats
Minnesota United are without a win from their few travels so far, with two points gathered from 3 away games.Minnesota United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to LA Galaxy (placed 6th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at SJ Earthquakes.
Minnesota United create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game on their own, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. In the opposite end, Minnesota United have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for New England, 0 draws and 2 wins for Minnesota United.New England missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| New England | Minnesota United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 0% | Both teams to score | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | DC United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Toronto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | New York RB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | New York City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | New England | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 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 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Dallas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Sporting KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
