New England faces New York City FC after 3 straight home draws

Posted September 01, 2020 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

New York City FC (3-5-0, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New England Revolution (2-1-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Foxborough, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New England hosts New York City FC after playing to a draw in three home games in a row.

The Revolution finished 11-11-12 overall during the 2019 season while going 8-5-4 at home. New England scored 50 goals last season, averaging 1.4 per game.

New York City FC finished 18-6-10 overall and 11-1-5 on the road in the 2019 season. New York City FC scored 64 goals last season, averaging 1.8 per game.

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: New England: Carles Gil (injured), Luis Caicedo (injured).

New York City FC: Gedion Zelalem (injured), Sebastien Ibeagha (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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