New England Revolution’s Matt Polster says the crew’s unity has led to a flip in kind as they give the impression of being to earn a second consecutive MLS win towards New York Metropolis FC.
The Revs earned their second league win of the season of their 1-0 victory over Atlanta United final weekend, that means they’ve gained two of their final three outings.
They’d did not win any of their first 4 video games this season and at the moment sit twelfth within the Jap Convention after seven video games with seven factors.
And Polster believes that by sharing the load among the many gamers, New England have discovered a method that may breed success.
“It’s essential as a gaggle that it’s not simply on one or two guys,” Polster stated, as quoted within the Blazing Musket substack.
“It’s a crew main one another, and that’s what we did [against Atlanta]. I assumed we had been actually good, and I believe all people was engaged, and that was the largest distinction from possibly the beginning of the season.
“I believe possibly we weren’t as engaged [as we are] now, all people is on the identical web page and pushing for wins.”
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— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) April 16, 2025
NYCFC, in the meantime, sit two locations above New England within the desk, and are 4 factors higher off, having performed a recreation extra.
After beating the Revs 2-1 in mid-March, NYCFC went on a three-match winless streak earlier than stopping the rot towards the Philadelphia Union final trip by successful 1-0.
It was simply NYCFC’s third win of the season, and head coach Pascal Jansen admitted it was a giant one given their struggles within the video games beforehand.
“[It was] essential [to win against Philadelphia],” stated Jansen. “I informed the boys — that’s the response I anticipated going into the Minnesota recreation.
“We had been switched on from the beginning, prepared for a combat… Philly is a troublesome aspect to play, however the guys dealt with themselves fairly effectively.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
New England Revolution – Carles Gil
Carles Gil has scored New England’s final three objectives, together with the final two from the penalty spot.
In actual fact, Gil is the one Revs participant to attain a objective this season, because the membership’s solely different objective was an personal objective scored by NYCFC’s Thiago Martins in March.
New York Metropolis FC – Alonso Martinez
Alonso Martinez has scored 13 objectives in 16 regular-season video games relationship again to final August, together with netting the lone objective in NYCFC’s win on Saturday.
Martinez is the highest scorer in regular-season MLS play because the league returned from the Leagues Cup break final August.
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— New York Metropolis FC (@newyorkcityfc) April 16, 2025
MATCH PREDICTION: NEW YORK CITY FC WIN
NYCFC are unbeaten in six straight conferences in all competitions with New England (W3 D3, together with a penalty shootout win within the Leagues Cup). That is the longest unbeaten run by both crew within the historical past of the sequence (29 matches).
Nonetheless, New York Metropolis have gained solely one in all their final 19 away matches in all competitions (D9 L9) relationship again to June, with that win coming towards the New York Purple Bulls. NYCFC’s final win outdoors of the New York space was a 1-0 victory on the Revolution in Could 2024.
In the meantime, New England have gained two of their final three matches (L1) after successful simply one in all their earlier 14 video games relationship again to the top of final season. The Revs’ solely set of consecutive wins because the begin of final season was a four-match successful run final June.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
New England Revolution – 32.5%
Draw – 25.5%
New York Metropolis FC – 42.1%
