Columbus Crew host the New England Revolution in conference action
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2:03 AM on Friday, August 22
By The Associated Press
New England Revolution (7-12-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (12-5-9, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Columbus -194, New England +454, Draw +341; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The New England Revolution visit the Columbus Crew in Eastern Conference play.
The Crew are 9-4-5 against Eastern Conference teams. The Crew are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 42 goals led by Diego Rossi with 13.
The Revolution are 7-9-2 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Revolution are 2-5-1 when they score only one goal.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Crew won the last meeting 1-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rossi has scored 13 goals and added three assists for the Crew. Lassi Lappalainen has one goal and two assists over the last 10 games.
Carles Gil has nine goals and six assists for the Revolution. Tomas Chancalay has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Crew: 5-3-2, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
Revolution: 1-7-2, averaging 1.4 goals, 5.3 shots on goal and 6.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Crew: Mohamed Farsi (injured), Darlington Nagbe (injured), Rudy Camacho (injured).
Revolution: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
