New England Revolution vs. FC Dallas | MLS Match Preview

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION vs. FC DALLAS
GILLETTE STADIUM, Foxborough, Massachussetts
MAY 21, 2016 (WEEK 12, MLS GAME #116)
7:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE, CSN-NE, TXA-21)

The New England Revolution meet FC Dallas in a key inter-conference matchup for both clubs, when they face off Saturday evening at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution won for the first time in seven games in their last outing, a 2-0 victory against the Chicago Fire in Foxborough last weekend. FC Dallas hit the road after righting their ship with back-to-back wins at Toyota Stadium, coming off a 2-0 win against Seattle Sounders FC last weekend in Frisco.

• Lee Nguyen scored a goal and added an assist as the Revolution put an end to a six-game winless streak with their first victory since April 1, a 2-0 win against the Chicago Fire at Gillette Stadium. Nguyen has a goal and three assists over the last three matches.
• FC Dallas completed their return home with two wins in two games, defeating Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas return to the road not having scored a goal in 331 minutes on their travels, outscored 8-0 in three losses on their road trip from April 23-May 7.
• FC Dallas have won the last four meetings between the teams, including a 3-0 victory last July 5 at Toyota Stadium in the only encounter between the clubs.
• The Revolution have not scored a goal against FC Dallas in 365 minutes, since a 2-0 victory Sept, 10, 2011 at Gillette Stadium. The last six matches in the series have all ended in a shutout (five by FC Dallas).
• The Revolution have not won in Frisco since 2008; FCD has taken four consecutive home wins by shutout vs. New England, the Revolution now not having scored at Toyota Stadium in 384 minutes. FCD won 1-0 at Gillette Stadium in 2013, their first in Foxborough since 2003.

REFEREE: Silviu Petrescu; AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): Jose Da Silva; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero
MLS Career: 111 games; FC/gm: 27.6; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 15; pens: 21

SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NE: Gershon Koffie … DAL: Walker Zimmerman
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Atiba Harris
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (41 meetings): Revolution 23 wins (1 shootout), 65 goals … FC Dallas 15 wins (1 shootout), 53 goals … Ties 3
AT NEW ENGLAND (19 meetings): Revolution 12 wins (1 shootout), 37 goals … FC Dallas 6 wins (1 shootout), 25 goals … Ties 1

LAST YEAR (MLS):
7/4: DAL 3, NE 0 (Diaz 9; Castillo 64; Barrios 73)

• This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
• Coaches record: Jay Heaps vs. DAL: P4 W0 L4 T0 … Oscar Pareja vs. NE: P4 W3 L1 T0