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New England Revolution 1–0 DC United · Major League Soccer

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

New England Revolution won 1–0.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.811.12
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

New England Revolution beat DC United 1–0. Recorded in this match (New England Revolution – DC United): shots 11–14, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.81–1.12, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

New England Revolution have a visible home split

weak

New England Revolution's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match8.67 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

New England Revolution show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

New England Revolution's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.67 shots/match ▲ShotsNew England Revolution · DC United10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNew England RevolutionDC UnitedBaseline
Shots8.67 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.8 fouls/matchFoulsNew England Revolution · DC United14.1 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNew England RevolutionDC UnitedBaseline
Fouls13.8 fouls/match14.1 fouls/match11.9 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsNew England Revolution 11 shots, DC United 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsNew England Revolution 4 shots, DC United 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.12 xGNew England Revolution 0.81 xG, DC United 1.12 xG
  • Possession54%46%New England Revolution 54%, DC United 46%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersNew England Revolution 2 corners, DC United 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsNew England Revolution 10 fouls, DC United 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2New England Revolution
1Draws
2DC United
New England Revolution — DC United · Major League Soccer2–0
DC United — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer1–1
New England Revolution — DC United · Major League Soccer1–2
DC United — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer3–1
New England Revolution — DC United · Major League Soccer4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: New England Revolution favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · DC United in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

New England Revolution6 matchesDC United7 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/70.57 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/7▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.32 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.94 xG/match
8.67 shots/matchShots6/7▲ 10.3 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/72.71 shots/match
46.2% ●Possession6/741.4%
2.5 corners/matchCorners6/7● 4.43 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards3/32 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls6/714.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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