In all competitions, the New England Revolution and New York City FC have split their last 12 meetings evenly, with each team winning five games and drawing two. A meeting in the 2021 Conference Semifinals was one of those draws, with New York City FC defeating the Revolutions on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
The New England Revolution’s 12 points from its first five games this season rank second in club history behind the club’s 13 points from its first five games in 2005. Before winning four of their first five games in 2023, the Revolution won just four of their final 18 games (D7 L7) last season.
New York City FC has lost seven of their last 10 ordinary season street games (W2 D1), remembering gathering only one point for the street this season (D1 L2). After scoring just once in its previous 12 games played on the road, New York City FC has failed to score in four of its last six regular season games played away from home.
On Saturday, the New England Revolution defeated D. C. United 1-0, and Noel Buck notched his second goal in Major League Soccer. Buck, who is 17 years, 354 days old, is the Revolutions’ second-youngest player to score multiple MLS goals. Only Diego Fagundez, who was 16 years, 299 days old in 2011, accomplished this feat at a younger age.
The penalty kick by Amine Bassi that resulted in the lone goal scored by Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday was the fourth set-piece goal that New York City FC has conceded this season. It is tied with the Portland Timbers for the most set-piece goals allowed in MLS. During the 2022 regular season, New York City FC conceded fewer set-piece goals than only the Philadelphia Union (7).
