New York City FC return home Wednesday night to take on New England Revolution at 7:30pm.
It’s the first meeting of these teams this season but what has changed since the last time they threw down?
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Key Stats
- This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the two clubs. The Revolution has a slight advantage with 3W-2L-1D record in the series. NYCFC has scored in four straight meeting between these two teams.
- NYCFC is averaging 2.1 goals per home game since the start of last season, tied with Portland for the second-most in MLS. They have scored in 15 consecutive regular season home matches, which includes multiple goals in 12 of the 15 games.
- The Revolution are now winless in their last nine road games (7L-2D) and have conceded multiple goals in five of their last six games away from home.
- Maxi Morález has one goal, three assists and 19 chances created in his last seven games for NYCFC. He had one goal, two assists and nine chances created in his first six games with the club.
- Lee Nguyen is averaging 0.6 goals per game against New York City FC (three goals in five appearances), his best average against any MLS team he has faced multiple times.
- Jack Harrison’s goal against Atlanta last weekend was his first in his last five games. He had opened the 2017 season with four goals in his first eight games.
- New England has scored six times in the opening 15 minutes of matches so far this season, tied with Atlanta and Chicago for the most in the league. NYCFC has conceded only two goals in the first 15 minutes of games.
- Cody Cropper is saving just 64.2% of shots this season, the fourth-worst of any keeper with at least nine starts.
- NYCFC are first in the league with an average of 58.7% possession. New England has an average of 43.2% this season, the second-worst in MLS.
Last Time
Frank Lampard scored but New York City FC fell to the New England Revolution, 3-1, in September last year.
The Last Game
The New England Revolution fell to the New York Red Bulls, 2-1, at Red Bull Arena on Saturday evening.
