New England and Nashville SC have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.
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.
New England form and stats
New England have collected 7 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 1-4-1.
England's last game was hosting Montreal Impact (placed 8th) and winning 3-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus New York City that ended 0-0.
England aren't scoring a lot here at Gillette Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. New England have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nashville SC form and stats
Nashville SC, who have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Major League Soccer, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
Nashville SC's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Houston Dynamo that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against DC United.
Joe Willis had red hot gloves after the game against Houston Dynamo, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.
A new game in only three days for Nashville, the Major League Soccer home match versus Minnesota United. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Nashville's away league games. Only 2 goals from 7 travels. Nashville have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Bou 4 goals |  T. Bunbury 4 goals | A. Buksa 2 goals |
New England missing players
Nashville SC missing players
| New England | Nashville SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 79% | 67% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 85% |
| 64% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 36% | 17% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 7% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 57% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 71% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 216 | 102 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 108 | 170 |
| 66 | 32 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 30 | 53 |
| 20% | 16% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 21% |
- Nashville SC has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- New England has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Major League Soccer
- New England have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nashville SC have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Toronto | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | New York City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | New England | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | New York RB | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Inter Miami | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | DC United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 11 |