Our prediction for this MLS match:
Sunday’s football game at Gillette Stadium pits together New England Revolution and DC United. The Revs missed out on a spot in the playoffs, while the capital club are still in the race for a top-nine finish. As the hosts have little to play for in Sunday’s clash, Caleb Porter is likely to shuffle his pack. Tomas Chancalay remains on the sidelines with injury, while Will Sands is a major doubt. Colombia forward Dylan Borrero is back from suspension.
The visitors, on the other hand, are level on points with ninth-place Toronto FC, meaning that this clash could be crucial for them. The likes of Akinmboni, Antley, Hopkins, and Schnegg miss out with injuries, while Lucas Bartlett is banned for the visiting side. Anyhow, away win should be considered as DC United want this win more than New England Revolution.
Highlighted Player (Christian Benteke):
Christian Benteke, born on 3th of December 1990 is a Belgian football player with roots from Congo. Benteke started his career at KRC Genk and after playing for Standard Liege, KV Mechelen, KV Kortrijk and Aston Villa the striker got transferred to Liverpool. Benteke is 191cm and is known for being a very strong goal scoring striker. In May 2010 Benteke made his debut for the Belgian national team.
Christian Benteke didn’t win any mayor prices yet. In the season 2008/2009 he won the national league of Belgium. Benteke is signed by Nike and got transferred to Liverpool for 46 million euro which makes him the second most expensive football player from Belgium. Benteke’s nickname is The Beast or Bentegoal.
Highlighted Team (New England Revolution):
Unlike famous NFL club New England Patriots, the Revolution have yet to win the domestic trophy. New England participated five times in the MLS Cup final, but they were more than fortunate not to lift the silverware. The Revs played their last final in 2014, with the team losing to LA Galaxy in the title game at StubHub Center. New England Revolution, though, clinched the North American SuperLiga trophy in 2008 and that is considered as the club’s biggest success.
It has to be noted that the Revs defeated Houston Dynamo on penalties in the final of the tournament. New England Revolution were founded in 1994 and Gillette Stadium is the home ground of the club. Legendary defender Alexi Lalas played for the Revolution (1996-1997) and he scored three goals for the Gillette Stadium outfit. Fellow USA ace Clint Dempsey was part of the team as well and you should know that he netted 25 goals in 71 league appearances for the club.