New England Revolution will look to end a five-game winless streak when they face each other Nashville SC on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

Nashville, meanwhile, travels to Foxborough looking to continue its recent resurgence and late push for a playoff spot.

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Just two days after the New England Revolution squandered a two-goal lead and played out a 2-2 draw, Charlotte lost 4-0 in Sunday’s game at Bank of America Stadium.

Caleb PorterThe men held on to their resolve until six minutes before half-time Liel Abada Opening of the scoring, afterwards Pep Biel, Patrick Agyemang And Kerwin Vargas In the second period he scored a goal that put the result beyond doubt.

As Porter watched his team struggle for the umpteenth time, he clearly looked frustrated when he heard the final whistle, having been fired for just over two weeks since his comments following the game against St. Louis City Was suspended for a game and was cautioned during the game.

After the Revs earned a 5-0 win over CF Montreal in their first league game after the League Cup, they picked up just two points in the following five league games, leaving them in last place in the Eastern Conference in the MLS standings.

Nonetheless, New England Revolution has little chance of making it to the postseason as they are currently eight points behind ninth-place Philadelphia heading into the final five games of the season.

Ahead of this weekend’s clash, the hosts have already got the upper hand over their guests twice this year on Sunday and will be hoping to come out on top again.

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Nashville suffered 10 straight defeats across all competitions between June 30 and September 15, but have since gotten back on track with seven points from their last three games.

Brian Joseph Callaghan‘s men were on their way to a third win in a row last time out, having gone into the break thanks to a narrow lead Sam Surridge support on both sides Luciano Acosta‘s strike Luca Orellano restored parity in the early exchanges of the second period.

As one of three teams currently tied at 33 points, the Boys in Gold are just three points away from playoff contention. A hectic battle is shaping up, with just three points separating the six teams just outside the final automatic playoff spot.

With three of the remaining four regular season games taking place on the road and having won just one of seven games before Sunday’s affair, the away team will need to turn things around in opposing territory to have any chance of advancing to the playoffs.

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Dylan Borrero He received his marching orders less than 15 minutes after he last came off the bench for New England Revolution, ruling him out of contention for Sunday.

Tim Parker also missed due to an accumulation of yellow cards while Tomas Chancalay And Brandon Bye are unavailable due to knee or ankle injuries.

defender Will Sands has missed each of his team’s last three games due to a leg injury and will likely be out of contention here again.

Canadian duo Luke MacNaughton And Jacob Shaffelburg are both scheduled for Nashville SC, although the former is unlikely to play again this season.

Tyler Boyd And Jack Maher The away team will also have no role to play as they continue to battle knee and lower body injuries.

Possible New England Revolution starting lineup:
Ivacic; Miller, Lima, Arreaga, Bye; Polster, Yusuf; N Gil, C Gil, Bajraktarevic; Vrioni

Nashville SC possible starting lineup:
Willis; Gaines, Zimmerman, Bauer, Lovitz, Washington; Yazbek, Anunga, Mukhtar; Perez, Surridge

We say: New England Revolution 1:1 Nashville SC

Despite all the difficulties, the New England Revolution were difficult to beat in front of their fans. We support a share of the spoils in this game, with both teams settling for one point each.

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