- New York City FC have two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five matches.
- New England Revolution have one win, two draws and two losses in their last five games.
- New York City FC have conceded only nine goals on the road in MLS 2026, an average of 1.12 per game.
Two teams in rough patches
New England Revolution have struggled with a recent form slump, posting a win, two ties and a two-loss in their most recent five matches. They've lost their previous two matches, suffering a 2-0 home defeat to Houston Dynamo FC before being edged 2-1 by Toronto FC away from home.
Marko Mitrovic has overseen New England Revolution since 7 November 2025 and he has built his side to suffocate the center of the field with a narrow 4-4-2 diamond formation that compresses space in the center, forces the play wide and allows the Revs to transition quickly when they win the ball.
Carles Gil is the catalyst for the Revs, he's their goal leader for MLS 2026 with seven goals and he'll be the one carrying the ball into the penalty area for New England on Sunday.
NYCFC will look to disrupt New England's diamond
New York City FC are coming into Sunday's matchup having also lost two in a row after following up a 2-0 Leagues Cup win over Santos Laguna with defeats to Cruz Azul and Necaxa in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027. Pascal Jansen has done a decent job since 6 January 2025 and his NYCFC have been a fluid side that presses high and rotates well, always looking to win the ball back high and overload the inside channels.
Nicolas Fernandez is the danger man for NYCFC, he leads the club in scoring in MLS 2026 with 13 goals and he should give the Boys in Blue the sharper edge in the finishing area on Sunday. New England Revolution vs New York City FC betting tips
The game will be won in the middle of the park
This game is likely to be won in the midfield where NYCFC's high-pressure approach will be up against the compact diamond of New England Revolution. If NYCFC are on their game, they'll be able to win the ball high and New England's transition game will be able to do some damage, but if the visitors don't win the battle in midfield, this could be a cagey match.
A draw is the obvious result in this one, but NYCFC have won two of the last three matchups overall and they've picked up wins in their two most recent trips to New England Revolution. New England Revolution vs New York City FC prediction New England were 2-0 winners when these sides met in MLS 2025, but NYCFC are slight favourites at 2.4, ahead of New England at 2.7 and the draw at 3.55.
Both teams to score is a great selection at 1.57 and it fits the profiles of both teams as well as the game state, while Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 is also a good selection in a game which should be a lively affair.
