Match Facts, H2H & Predictions 26.08.2020
00:00 DC United vs New England Revolution
News
- Paul Arriola has suffered a torn ACL in pre-season and will be out for a long time.
- In their previous match, they have played in 3-5-2 formation.
- Carles Gil had surgery on his Achilles and won’t play for 3-5 months.
- Another player that will miss the season is Luis Caicedo because of an knee injury.
- Tommy McNamara and Kekuta Manneh went through quarantine and will also miss out.
Match Facts
- Last 3 matches against New England where DC United have drawn in all competitions.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: DC UNITED – NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION | |||||
| 18.07.20 | MLS | DC United | New England Revolution | 1 : 1 | |
| 13.07.19 | MLS | DC United | New England Revolution | 2 : 2 | |
| 26.05.19 | MLS | New England Revolution | DC United | 1 : 1 | |
| 20.08.18 | MLS | DC United | New England Revolution | 2 : 0 | |
| 01.07.18 | MLS | New England Revolution | DC United | 3 : 2 | |
Prediction
Both teams have started their season with draws with no goals.
DC United had some options in attack, but still had a hard time creating chances.
Given the recent events, a draw might be the likely outcome here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Draw
Under 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
| DC United | 1:1 | New England |
00:30 Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls
News
- Kai Wagner will probably be back for this match, even though he missed the last few matches, but has now returned to training.
- New York Red Bulls had no problems with injuries before this match.
Match Facts
- At least 2 goals scored in their last 3 matches against Philadelphia by New York in all competitions.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: PHILADELPHIA UNION – NEW YORK RED BULLS | |||||
| 20.10.19 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | 4 : 3 (3 : 3) |
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| 23.09.19 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | Philadelphia Union | 2 : 0 | |
| 09.06.19 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | 3 : 2 | |
| 21.10.18 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | 0 : 1 | |
| 17.06.18 | USO | Philadelphia Union | New York Red Bulls | 2 : 1 | |
Prediction
Philadelphia had a very good MLS is Back tournament and they are considered as one of the most interesting young teams in the league.
NYRB started by winning 1-0 against NYCFC.
Philadelphia are the slight favourites here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Home Team Win
Under 2.5
Both Team to Score – NO
| Philadelphia Union | 1:0 | New York Red Bulls |
00:30 Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati
News
- Kenneth Kronholm will miss out the season because of an ACL injury and Luka Stojanovic had a MCL surgery.
- Other players that will also miss out because of an injury are Gutjahr and Kappelhof.
- Spencer Richey as well, due to a concussion.
- Possibly, McLaughlin might miss out the match too, due to an ankle injury.
Match Facts
- 10 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses in the past 27 games for Chicago Fire. The winning rate is 37%.
- 4 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses in the past 25 games for FC Cincinnati. The winning rate is 16%.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: CHICAGO FIRE – FC CINCINNATI | |||||
| 22.09.19 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | Chicago Fire | 0 : 0 | |
| 14.07.19 | MLS | Chicago Fire | FC Cincinnati | 1 : 2 | |
| 21.02.19 | CAR | Chicago Fire | FC Cincinnati | 1 : 1 | |
| 29.06.17 | USO | FC Cincinnati | Chicago Fire | 1 : 0 | |
Prediction
After the MLS is Back tournament, Chicago had a really hard time and struggled to create chances and made defensive errors.
After a clean sheet in their last three games, FC Cincinnati are becoming known as a great defensive unit, so it’s not hard to assume they might leave with a victory here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Away Team Win
Over 2.5
Both Team to Score – YES
| Chicago Fire | 1:2 | FC Cincinnati |
01:00 Montreal Impact vs Vancouver Whitecaps
News
- Ballou Tabla had an adductor injury and will miss the match.
- Steeven Saba is set to miss out as well, because of a foot injury.
- After going out of the MLS is Back tournament, this will be Impact’s first match in a month.
- Maxime Crepeau might be unavailable until October because of a fractured thumb.
- Another player with an adductor strain that will miss the match too is Janio Bikel.
- Due to a right quad strain, Erik Godoy missed the MLS is Back tournament and the previous match against Toronto and is a doubt here as well.
- Yordy Reyna apparently broke the club rules and wasn’t featured in their previous match against Toronto. He might not be featured here either because of that.
Match Facts
- Over 2.5 goals in Montreal’s last 5 matches against Vancouver in all competitions.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: MONTREAL IMPACT – VANCOUVER WHITECAPS | |||||
| 29.08.19 | MLS | Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 : 1 | |
| 26.07.18 | CHA | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Impact | 2 : 0 | |
| 19.07.18 | CHA | Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 : 0 | |
| 05.03.18 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Impact | 2 : 1 | |
| 31.05.17 | CHA | Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 : 2 | |
Prediction
During the MLS is Back tournament, Impact lost three of their four matches and this will be their first match in a month.
Vancouver have also struggled since the tournament, so it’s hard to choose a favourite here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Draw
Under 2.5
Both Team to Score – YES
| Montreal Impact | 1:1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
16:30 Lokomotiv Moscow vs FK Akhmat
News
- Aleksey Miranchuk and Dmitry Barinov have both suffered injuries in Moscow’s derby last weekend and will miss the match.
- Because of an ACL injury, Barinov will probably be out for about six months.
- Fyodor Smolov had a minor injury, but is expected to recover for Wednesday’s match.
- Rizvan Utsiev is a doubt here because he is receiving a treatment for a long-term groin injury.
- Wilker Ángel will also miss the match because of an injury.
- Zoran Nizic, on the other hand, has made a full recovery from a head injury he suffered and will be available for selection.
Match Facts
- Last 5 home matches against FK Akhmat where Lokomotiv Moscow have kept a clean sheet in all competitions.
- Last 14 home matches against FK Akhmat where Lokomotiv Moscow are undefeated in all competitions.
- Under 2.5 goals seen by Lokomotiv Moscow in their last 5 home matches against FK Akhmat in all competitions.
- Last 3 matches against FK Akhmat where Lokomotiv Moscow have been winning at both half time and full time in all competitions.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Lokomotiv Moscow’s last 7 home games (Premier League).
- Last 7 home matches where Lokomotiv Moscow are undefeated (Premier League).
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW – AKHMAT GROZNY | |||||
| 08.03.20 | PL | Lokomotiv Moscow | Akhmat Grozny | 1 : 0 | |
| 18.10.19 | PL | Akhmat Grozny | Lokomotiv Moscow | 0 : 2 | |
| 13.04.19 | PL | Akhmat Grozny | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1 : 3 | |
| 29.09.18 | PL | Lokomotiv Moscow | Akhmat Grozny | 2 : 0 | |
| 18.04.18 | PL | Lokomotiv Moscow | Akhmat Grozny | 0 : 0 | |
Prediction
Lokomotiv Moscow lost against Spartak last Sunday and also lost two very important players, Miranchuk and Barinov – for probably a long time.
But they are still the favourites here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Home Team Win
Under 2.5
Both Team to Score – NO
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 1:0 | FK Akhmat |
18:45 Dinamo Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg
News
- Clinton N’Jie is a doubt here, after he suffered an injury in last round’s match in Tula.
- It’s already confirmed that Evgeny Markov will leave the club in the upcoming weeks.
- Andrey Lunev is also a doubt here because of a persistent injury.
- Another doubt here is Leon Musaev, after missing the last three matches for undisclosed reasons.
Match Facts
- Last 23 matches where Zenit are undefeated (Premier League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in Dinamo Moscow’s last 8 home games (Premier League).
- 6 of their last 8 matches against Dinamo Moscow where Zenit have kept a clean sheet in all competitions.
- 6 of their last 8 away matches where Zenit have been winning at both half time and full time (Premier League).
- At least 2 goals scored by Zenit in their last 6 matches (Premier League).
- 5 of their last 7 home matches where Dinamo Moscow have kept a clean sheet (Premier League).
- 5 of their last 6 matches against Dinamo Moscow won by Zenit in all competitions.
- Under 2.5 goals seen by Dinamo Moscow in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Zenit in all competitions.
- At least 2 goals scored by Zenit in 5 of their last 6 matches against Dinamo Moscow in all competitions.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: DYNAMO MOSCOW – ZENIT | |||||
| 06.12.19 | PL | Zenit | Dynamo Moscow | 3 : 0 | |
| 10.08.19 | PL | Dynamo Moscow | Zenit | 0 : 2 | |
| 24.04.19 | PL | Zenit | Dynamo Moscow | 2 : 0 | |
| 21.10.18 | PL | Dynamo Moscow | Zenit | 1 : 0 | |
| 08.07.18 | CF | Zenit | Dynamo Moscow | 5 : 0 | |
Prediction
Dynamo was defeated for the first time this season last weekend, when they visited Tula.
FC Zenit, on the other hand, had only victories this season and have 12 points after four rounds already, so naturally, they are the favourites here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Away Team Win
Over 2.5
Both Team to Score – YES
| Dinamo Moscow | 1:2 | Zenit St. Petersburg |
