In one of the matches of the 6th round of the MLS, the New England Revolution and the Columbus Crew will meet. Whose side will the luck be on?
New England Revolution"
"New England Revolution" started the season very convincingly, scoring seven points in the first three matches. However, in the two extremes, the situation has changed - only one point. First there was a 0-2 loss to Nashville, and then there was a 1-1 world Series loss to Philadelphia Union. On the eve of the reporting match, the New England Revolution is in fifth position in the Eastern Conference and has eight points.
"Columbus Crew"
"Columbus" has played only four matches, but has already managed to make three misfires. In the first two rounds, he shared points with Philadelphia Union and Montreal - twice 0: 0, then defeated D.C. United (3-1), and in the last match lost 0-2 to Toronto . With five points, Columbus Crew is in tenth place with five points, and if they win, they will break into the group of leaders, who have eight points each.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Caicedo, Mafla, Werfurt (abdominal sprains) - New England Revolution. Airston, Morris (knee injury), Molineau (muscle injury), Kitchen (hip injury) - Columbus Crew.
- Under question:
- Boateng (abdominal sprain) - "New England Revolution".
Statistics and figures:
- The New England Revolution lost one game out of five;
- Columbus Crew won one game out of four;
- Columbus Crew won the previous four head-to-head battles.
Forecast
The New England Revolution is coming into the game as the favorite, but I don't think the Columbus Crew is going to lose easily. He will certainly put up a decent fight and score, which is what I propose to bet on.