Minnesota United will put a six-game unbeaten streak on the road once they host the New England Revolution on Saturday night time in Saint Paul, Minn.
The Loons (9-8-9, 36 factors) enter the match in seventh place within the Western Convention. They’re 3-0-3 over their final six contests, together with a 1-1 draw final Saturday at San Jose.
Teemu Pukki scored for the second straight sport for Minnesota. He initially scored a second objective within the contest, nevertheless it was finally taken off the board after a VAR assessment for a controversial handball for a ball hit Emanuel Reynoso within the shoulder space.
Pukki, midfielder Joseph Rosales and ahead Sang Bin Jeong will all be lacking on Saturday due to worldwide obligation, however the Loons are anticipated to get winger and high scorer Bongi Hlongwane (six targets, three assists) again after lacking three video games with a knee damage.
New England (13-5-8, 47 factors) is tied for second place within the Jap Convention. The Revolution are unbeaten at dwelling (10-0-4) however have struggled on the highway (3-5-4). They’re winless of their final seven league matches away from dwelling (0-3-4).
“We’re taking part in a very good workforce, well-coached, well-organized, actually good expertise within the ahead areas,” Minnesota coach Adrian Heath stated. “It does not get any simpler. Between now and the tip of the season, each level goes to be actually, actually helpful.”
The Loons, who’re simply 3-2-7 at dwelling, are simply three factors above the playoff line.
“That is big proper now for us,” defender D.J. Taylor stated. “Each match proper now’s type of just like the MLS Cup remaining for us. We’re simply preventing for every little thing and hopefully we’ll win every sport as we transfer ahead.”
It is the beginning of a three-game highway journey for New England, which may even go to Colorado and Chicago. The Revs are available off a 2-2 draw with Austin FC on Saturday, yielding the tying objective by Alex Ring within the fourth minute of stoppage time. Tomas Chancalay scored each targets for New England.
“We performed nicely sufficient to get three factors,” interim head coach Richie Williams stated. “On the finish of the sport we did not handle the sport appropriately.”
That is the fifth assembly all-time between the 2 groups. The house workforce has gained each sport, with the Revs holding a 3-1-0 collection edge.
—Subject Stage Media