Both the New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati have 20 points through nine matches this season (both W6 D2 L1). This is the first time in MLS history that two teams with 20 or more points have met within each team’s first 10 matches of a season.
New England Revolution’s 20 points through nine matches equals its second-best tart to a season in club history (21 in 2005). The Revolution have totaled 23 points through 10 matches of a season just once before, doing so when they set the MLS single-season points record in 2021.
FC Cincinnati has 20 points through nine matches this season, equaling its total from the entire 2021 season. FC Cincinnati’s plus – 2goal difference (12 scored, 10 conceded) is the lowest of the 23 teams that have collected 20 or more points through the first nine matches of an MLS season.
New England Revolution had no players cautioned in its win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, he third time this season New England stayed out of the referee’s book. Only one team teams has had fewer than the Revolution’s seven yellow cards through nine games of a season in MLS history (Columbus Crew SC in 1996 – 6).
Alvaro Barreal is tied for second in MLS with 23chances created this season. Ten of the 23 chances created have set set up shots for Sergio Santos, including FC Cincinnati’s opening goal against the Portland Timbers on Saturday, the most for one teammate to another this MLS season.
