Match Report
43 points for New England (3rd), 32 for Cincinnati (9th): an 11-point gap. Cincinnati's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, New England were scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.24, Cincinnati 2.17 and 2.46, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for New England, 1 draw and 4 for Cincinnati, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 71% of the meetings. Goals have dried up lately: 2 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.29 across the full history.
The venue was Gillette Stadium, with room for 66,829 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: New England led 3-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
New England: Peyton Miller (89'), Griffin Yow (87'), Brayan Ceballos (45'), Brayan Ceballos (25'), Dor Turgeman (31'), Alhassan Yusuf (53') · Cincinnati: Gerardo Valenzuela (19')
Key stats
Possession: New England 55% · Cincinnati 45% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 10-9 · Corners: 1-3