Match Report
In the standings it was New England 3rd on 43 points, Nashville SC 1st on 54 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Nashville SC no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: New England 1.64 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Nashville SC 2 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.6.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for New England, 2 draws and 2 for Nashville SC, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
S. Demianchuk took charge of the match — our records show 54 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. Gillette Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 66,829. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nashville SC led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Nashville SC: Bryan Acosta (34'), Warren Madrigal (41'), Bryan Acosta (74')
Key stats
Possession: New England 52% · Nashville SC 48% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-7