New England vs Cincinnati: New England and Cincinnati eye a winning return when both teams meet in the MLS on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
Match Details:
Teams: New England vs Cincinnati
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Date: Monday 4th July, 2022
Time: 05:00 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.eurosport.com/
Preview
New England head into this after a goalless draw against Vancouver in their previous clash on Monday.
This continued their inconsistent run in the MLS having drawn three of their last 5 matches, but also being unbeaten.
With that point, they stay in 7th place on the table with 24 points from 17 matches.
On the other hand, Cincinnati played out a thrilling 4-4 draw at home to NYCFC on Wednesday.
Silva led the way with a hat-trick after Acosta gave Cincinnati an early lead. Strikes from Magno, Heber (2) and Pereira ensured goals for the visitors to get a point from the contest.
This point was their second draw in three matches which ensured they stay in 6th place with 24 points as well.
Both teams need to win this clash as they aim for progress in the MLS table and gain consistency.
The last time both sides met was in May, where New England won 3-2 away from home.
Form Guide
New England: DWDWD
Cincinnati: DWDLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Vancouver 0-0 New England
Cincinnati 4-4 NYCFC
Defenses hold strong and each team walks away with a point. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/gZxSTwsKRg
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 27, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of New England vs Cincinnati in India?
The match is live streamed on Eurosport and Discovery + App; while the broadcast is on Eurosport India Channel.
Team News
Bye, Kessler, Polster, Lletget are out for the hosts while McNamara is suspended. Harris, Badji, Moreno and Matarrita remain out of contention due to long term injuries.
Hat Trick Hero. pic.twitter.com/tydXbbbp7i
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) June 30, 2022
New England possible 11:
Petrovic, Jones, Bell, Farrell, DeLaGarza, Maciel, Kaptoum, Borrero, Gil, Boateng and Bou
Cincinnati possible 11:
Celentano, Powell, Hagglund, Murphy, Blackett, Cruz, Medunjanin, Barreal, Acosta, Vazquez and Brenner
Prediction: New England 2-2 Cincinnati
We expect a draw in this one as neither side has shown consistency despite the hosts being unbeaten in a while. The visitors’ leaky defence puts them in a tight spot as well.