FC Cincinnati vs. New England Revolution 5/21/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/20/2022 at 2:31 PM ET

FC Cincinnati plays host to the New England Revolution on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. FC Cincinnati is sixth in the conference table at 6-1-5 on 19 points with a goal difference of -2. FC Cincinnati extended its winning streak to four consecutive matches after defeating the Chicago Fire 2-1 last Saturday. Rafael Czichos scored an own-goal for Chicago giving Cincinnati a 1-0 lead and Luciano Acosta scored Cincinnati’s second goal in the 85th minute after Chicago tied the score just two minutes earlier.

FC Cincinnati has four victories and one loss in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored eight goals and conceded seven. Cincinnati’s only loss in that span was a 5-1 setback to New England in the US Open Cup. Brandon Vasquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with six, while Ronald Matarrita and Vazquez each have two assists to lead the club.

New England is 11th in the conference table at 3-3-5 13 points with a goal difference of +2. New England battled on the road to a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United last Sunday. Adam Buksa scored a brace for New England with goals in the 30th and 55th minutes but the Revolution could not hold off Atlanta, conceding an equalizer in the 63rd minute to share spoils.

New England has two victories, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 13 goals and conceded eight. Adam Buksa is the leading goal scorer for New England with six, while Carles Gil has scored three. Gil is the leader in assists with five and Dejuan Jones has three.

Although FC Cincinnati is five places and seven points better than New England in the MLS Eastern conference table, New England defeated FC Cincinnati 5-1 last week in the US Open Cup round of 32. The decisive victory for New England will be on both clubs' minds Saturday when the two meet in Cincinnati. New England has won each of the last four head-to-head against Cincinnati and over the last two has outscored Cincinnati 9-1. Final Score Prediction, New England Revolution wins 3-1.

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