New England vs. Cincinnati (Sunday, 6.00pm)
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In a matchup of two of the last three MLS Supporters' Shield winners, the New England Revolution will host FC Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Revs are 0-3 in the 2024 regular season, losing 4-1 to Atlanta United last Saturday, while Cincy played to a 0-0 draw with DC United.
We say: New England Revolution 1-3 FC Cincinnati
It seems to be taking the Revs longer than expected to adjust to the Caleb Porter way of playing and they could still be figuring things out on Sunday.
Defensively in 2024, Cincinnati have been a lot more compact and organised, and we believe a player with the vision and creativity of Acosta will find a way to expose a leaky Revs backline.
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Atlanta vs. Orlando City (Sunday, 11.00pm)
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Matchday five of the 2024 MLS campaign concludes with Atlanta United hosting Orlando City on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Five Stripes won their home opener last Saturday, 4-1 over the New England Revolution, while the Lions suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat at home to Minnesota United.
We say: Atlanta United 2-1 Orlando City
The Lions are taking on a Five Stripes side brimming with confidence who had a stellar performance last week, and we wonder what the morale is like in Orlando right now, given their defensive frailties over their past two domestic encounters.
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Barney Corkhill
