New England 0-3 Nashville SC result, stats and report

Nashville SC were ruthless at home, putting four past Cincinnati without reply in a performance that had everything you want from a winning team. Cincinnati had the chances to make a game of it and wasted every single one.

LA Galaxy claimed all three points against New England despite being thoroughly outplayed for large spells, with Marco Reus converting an early penalty before Robert Taylor doubled the lead, only for Carles Gil to pull one back from the spot in stoppage time.

Nashville SC controlled large portions of this MLS contest but could not convert their superiority into goals, leaving New York City to claim a point they barely deserved.

Real Salt Lake have not won in five MLS matches and are leaking goals at home. New England arrive with four wins from their last ten and a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew on their most recent outing. Something has to give.

Nashville SC arrive at this fixture on the back of four wins from five, having scored fourteen goals along the way. Toronto have not lost in their last five but they have not exactly been pulling up trees either.

Nashville SC carry an unblemished home record into Sunday's clash with Chicago Fire, a side that cannot stop conceding regardless of where they play. The patterns here are clear, and they point in one direction.

New England welcome an Orlando City side leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home, with both clubs needing points as the Eastern Conference playoff race enters its decisive phase.

Chicago Fire host New England in a Sunday night MLS clash that pits two teams who simply cannot stop conceding against one another. The pattern of goals at both ends makes this one of the most tactically interesting matchups of the Eastern Conference weekend.