The New England Revolution are unbeaten in its last five meetings with Atlanta United FC (W3 D2) after Atlanta United FC avoided defeat in each of of the first seven games between the sides (W5 D2, including playoffs). The first meeting between the sides this year, a 3-3 draw at Atlanta United FC in May, saw Carles Gil score in the first and 93rd minutes.
The New England Revolution saw their seven-match unbeaten run (W3 D4) snapped against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, New England’s second unbeaten run of at least seven games this season (8 games from March to May). The only other team in MS with multiple seven-game unbeaten streaks this season is FC Cincinnati.
Atlanta United FC has kept clean sheets in its last two games, winning, 2-0, over the Philadelphia Union and 1-0, over CF Montreal Impact on Saturday. Atlanta United FC has not kept clean sheets in three consecutive games in league play since a five-match run without allowing a goal from April to May 2019.
Brandon Bye added a second goal to his season tally against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, making this his fourth MLS season with at least two goals as a member of the New England Revolution, equaling Chris Tierney for the most multi-goal seasons by a defender in the New England Revolution history.
Brooks Lennon scored Atlanta United FC’s lone goal o Saturday, his third goal and 10th goal contribution of the season. That matches his highest goal total in a single season (2017, with Real Salt Lake) and is the most goal contributions he has had in a single season in his career.
