Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City will be aiming to put an end to their six-game winless run in MLS when they take on New England Revolution on Sunday. The Blue Pigeons have been underperforming of late, but the bookies still see them as slim favourites to beat the Revs. Defender Nick DePuy misses out with an Achilles tendon problem, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Revs, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches. New England have been scoring goals for fun of late, while struggling on the travels and seeing that over 2.5 goals have been netted in each of New York City’s last two league games, a high-scoring affair is on the horizon at Yankee Stadium. The visitors will be without Brandon Bye, Gustavo Bou, Henry Kessler, Dylan Borrero, Thomas McNamara, Nacho Gil, and Maciel in this match.
Highlighted Player (Alfredo Morales):
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Alfredo Morales is an American football player who was born in Berlin on 12 May, 1990. The USA midfielder moved to Germany as a boy and he played for the likes of BSC Reinickendorf 21, Borussia Pankow, FC Concordia Wilhelmsruh and Hertha BSC during his youth career.
Morales played 81 games for Hertha II at senior level, scoring 11 league goals for the capital club. He made 20 appearances for the first team as well, but in 2013 he joined Ingolstadt on a two-year deal. Alfredo Morales was eligible to play for both Germany and USA, but he decided to represent the Yanks on the international level.
The 183-cm-tall midfielder made his USA debut on 29 January, 2013 against Canada. He came as a substitute 15 minutes before the final whistle. It has to be noted that Morales represented United States of America at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both centre back and a defensive midfielder.
Highlighted Team (New England Revolution):
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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.