Match Preview

Match Preview: Atlanta United's double matchweek begins Wednesday in New England

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First Touches

  • Atlanta United will wear the Forest kit. Learn the story and where to buy
  • The team has won back-to-back matches and posted consecutive clean sheets | This week's Training Notebook
  • It's the first in a double matchweek for Atlanta United. On Saturday, the club hosts Orlando City SC at home. View tickets
  • Miles Robinson will be away on international duty at the Gold Cup. The U.S. will play Panama in the semifinals the same time as the Atlanta United match. Here's how to watch.

Match Details

  • Date: Wednesday, July 12
  • Kickoff time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Location: Gillette Stadium
  • Tickets: View tickets

How to watch, listen and live stream New England Revolution vs. Atlanta United

Recent Form

Atlanta United is on a good run of form lately. The 5-Stripes have earned six points in their last two matches, including a massive win on the road against CF Montréal on Saturday. The team has also been playing well defensively, posting their sixth shutout of the season in Montréal and earning back-to-back clean sheets in MLS play. Meanwhile, New England Revolution have only been beaten once in their last eight games, against a hot New York Red Bulls team this past weekend. The Revolution enter the contest sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference.

Series History and Last Meeting

Atlanta United owns the all-time series with New England Revolution with a 5-3-4 record. New England Revolution is unbeaten in the last five meetings with Atlanta United. The last time these two teams saw each was at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in May and the result was a 3-3 draw.

Players To Watch

Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) – Sosa was the Star of the Match for Atlanta United on the road against Montréal. The midfielder from Argentina got the nod and made Gonzalo Pineda's starting XI for the eighth time this season. Sosa played 89 minutes, held an accurate pass percentage of 94 percent and made three interceptions to help the 5-Stripes keep their second straight clean sheet. The performance landed Sosa on the bench for MLS Team of the Matchday.

Carles Gil (New England Revolution) – New England's captain sat out of their last match against Red Bulls due to yellow card accumulation but will be back on the pitch Wednesday against Atlanta. Gil is one of two members of the Revolution to be named an MLS All-Star, along with Djordje Petrović. Gil, the Landon Donovan MVP in 2021, has seven goals this season, including the equalizer in the 93rd minute in the previous meeting with Atlanta, and nine assists.

Captain Brad Guzan on the match against New England:

"Carlos Gil not playing the last game, he's going to be certainly fresh and ready to go. The way their game finished, they'll have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Just from that standpoint, it's going to be an intense game. It's going to be a game that we need to make sure we're ready for."

"Us, in terms of communicating, understanding when we can get pressure to the ball, understanding when we need to stay compact, all these things are going to be hugely important. We talked about wanting to play, as much as we can, the same away as we do at home, so we want to be an attack-minded, on the front foot sort of team."

New England Revolution
Atlanta United
Head coach

Bruce Arena

Gonzalo Pineda
2023 record (W-L-T)
10-4-7 (37 points)
9-5-8 (35 points)
Eastern Conference Standings
3rd
5th
Kit: Colors
Primary: Navy, navy
Secondary: Mint, white
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