Match Report
37 points for New England (4th), 31 for Cincinnati (6th): a 6-point gap. New England's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, New England were scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.23, Cincinnati 2.23 and 2.32, 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