Sports stats

MLS New England Revolution

Game Preview: New England Revolution vs. Los Angeles FC

August 2, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (9-8-6, 33 pts.) will look to extend an 11-game unbeaten streak when the club continues its homestand against Supporters' Shield-leading Los Angeles FC (15-3-4, 49 pts.), on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Gillette Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET, televised locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner, and Naoko Funayama calling the action. Authenticated subscribers may also stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app. The match airs on the radio both locally and nationally with 98.5 The Sports Hub and SiriusXM FC Channel 157 broadcasting the action in English, and 1260 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

In search of a club-record 12th straight regular season game without a loss, the Revolution enter the showdown with LAFC following last Saturday's 4-1 win against Orlando City SC. The win featured four different goal scorers, including Gustavo Bou's second MLS strike in as many home games. Midfielder and captain Carles Gil finished the month of July as one of the league's most productive players with four goals and four assists in the month, including an active four-game scoring streak heading into Saturday. The Newcomer of the Year candidate has one goal and one assist in each of the last three games -- only one game shy of the all-time league record.

With a win on Saturday, the Revolution would secure a four-game winning streak for the first time since 2015. New England remains unbeaten against Western Conference opposition this season with a 6-0-2 mark, and has been resolute defensively of late with only nine goals allowed in 11 games, the best in MLS since the streak began in May. Goalkeeper Matt Turner has played a pivotal role with nine starts during the run, including a career-high seven saves in each of the last two matches. Turner's recent form has propelled him into the league's top five in goals against average (1.14) and save percentage (72.7 percent).

Following Saturday's match, New England will face another Western Conference foe in Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, Aug. 10 at CenturyLink Field. The match kicks off at 4:00 p.m. ET and will air on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, and 1260 AM Nossa Radio.

Game 24 vs. Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: NBC Sports Boston

Talent: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Paul Mariner (analyst), Naoko Funayama (sideline)

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub / SiriusXM FC Channel 157

Talent: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Paul Mariner (analyst), Naoko Funayama (sideline)

Postgame Show: Rob "Hardy" Poole (host), Clyde Simms (analyst)

Portuguese Radio: 1260 AM "Nossa Radio USA"

Talent: Luis Lombardi Jr. (play-by-play)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Here are some relevant storylines ahead of Saturday's match against Los Angeles FC. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution game notes. Official MLS Game Guides can be downloaded HERE.

- Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena (6-0-2) becoming the third MLS coach to go unbeaten in his first nine games with a club (Lothar Osiander and Jeff Cassar - 12).

- New England extending its current league-best unbeaten run in MLS play to 12 games (7-0-4) and setting a new single-season club record. The Revs would also match New York City FC for the longest unbeaten run by an MLS side in 2019.

- New England remaining unbeaten against Western Conference opponents this season, having accrued a 6-0-2 record in interconference play.

- M Carles Gil maintaining his team lead in both goals (eight) and assists (nine). The MLS newcomer has registered four goals and seven assists in the last eight games, including a goal and an assist in each of the team's last three games, one game shy of the all-time MLS record (Diego Serna - 4).

- F Gustavo Bou scoring in his third Gillette Stadium appearance and adding to his two goals and one assist through his first three MLS games.

- F Cristian Penilla continuing to heat up, having recorded one goal and three assists over the Revolution's last three games.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION:

This Saturday, the New England Revolution Charitable Foundation will be supporting the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation's "Operation Backpack" by collecting school supplies at all stadium gates. Fans can play a part in reaching the goal of donating 15,000 backpacks for military children's back-to-school success. School supplies can be of a significant cost, especially for junior enlisted personnel and those with multiple children in the home who may be struggling to meet basic needs. These supplies include three-ring binders, folders, washable markers, spiral notebooks, and boxed crayons. Collection boxes will be available at all entry points prior to the match.

Check out the New England Revolution Statistics



Major League Soccer Stories from August 2, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central