Nancy Aims to Capitalize on Vital Victory in New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew Showdown
The New England Revolution yearns to bolster their home performance when they play host to Columbus Crew at Gillette Stadium this Sunday.
Following a slump against Inter Miami, Columbus Crew found their groove, trouncing Kansas City 4-0, featuring a splendid hat-trick from Cucho Hernandez.
Currently occupying fifth in the Eastern Conference, the Crew, helmed by Wilfried Nancy, have a modest two-point gap below Charlotte FC but enjoy the advantage of three additional matches waiting in the wings.
Last match’s resounding victory aside, Nancy is keen to emulate their previous unbeaten streak of four games.
“The squad remained dialed in, despite the flurry of substitutions and celebrations,” Nancy remarked.
“Quick shifts in focus can be tricky. I aimed to steer the team towards a clean sheet and escalate our goal tally, aspiring to elevate our standard. Complacency isn’t in our playbook.”
Simultaneously, the Revs are riding their momentum, having recently bested FC Cincinnati 2-1 on the road, marking their fourth consecutive MLS win.
Under Caleb Porter’s guidance, the Revs are eager to sharpen their home play this weekend and ascend the Eastern Conference leaderboard.
Despite only gathering three victories in their last seven home encounters, the Revs understand the critical nature of a win, having games in hand over several rivals.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
New England – Cucho Hernandez
Hernandez dazzled last Saturday by securing his third career MLS hat-trick against Kansas City, all achieved within his previous 20 appearances.
The Colombian forward is notably the ninth player in MLS lore to notch three hat-tricks over such a span.
Columbus Crew – Giacomo Vrioni
The clash promises an exciting duel of strikers, with Giacomo Vrioni also in fine form. He netted both goals for New England against Cincinnati last Saturday, marking a season-first for any Revs player.
MATCH PREDICTION: COLUMBUS CREW TO TAKE THE WIN
The Crew strides into this match with superior form, having secured victories in five of their last six league bouts.
Yet, the Revs boast their impressive streak as well. Porter’s squad seeks their fifth straight win after a sluggish stretch dating back to early last fall.
In the teams’ latest face-off, Columbus bested New England, snapping five consecutive draws. Since 201 deliberations, Columbus has dominated, dropping just one of their 12 encounters against New England.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
New England – 27.1%
Draw – 23.9%
Columbus Crew – 49%
