New England Revolution vs New York City FC — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Goals follow both of these teams. New York City's games average just over 3 goals in total and New England's almost 3. 12 of New York City's last 20 games had 3 or more goals, and 11 of New England's last 18 did. New England are in good shape. They sit fourth in the East and won 3-0 at DC United last time out. At home they score more than a goal a game, but they also let in more than a goal a game. They are not built to shut a game down. New York City are in trouble at the back. They have lost four in a row and have eight players out, including striker A. Martinez and centre-backs Thiago Martins and A. O'Neill. They have still scored in each of those four defeats, which is the important part for us. Put that together and you get an open game. A patched back line at Gillette against a home team playing well usually leaks. Our read is a 2-1 home win, and three goals is what we want. The honest catch is the history. The last 20 meetings averaged just over 2 goals, so these two often play tight games. New England have also lost Leonardo Campana for three to four weeks with a hamstring problem. We still want goals here.