New England Revolution host Houston Dynamo in Matchday 21 of the Major League Soccer Regular Season on Saturday, 8 August, kick-off 20:30 UTC at Gillette Stadium. The two sides are separated by a single point in the table, with the Revolution in third place on 30 points and the Dynamo in fourth on 29, each having played 17 matches.
Both clubs carry identical win tallies of nine from their respective 17 outings, though the Revolution have drawn three and lost five, while the Dynamo have drawn two and lost six. New England's goal record stands at 28 scored and 21 conceded; Houston's reads 25 scored and 24 conceded.
Recent form tells a contrasting story heading into this fixture. The Revolution have taken 13 points from their last five matches, a run that includes four wins and one draw. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-0 home victory over Charlotte, and they have not lost in those five outings.
Houston arrive having taken 9 points from their last five matches. That sequence contains three wins alongside two defeats, including a heavy 6-2 reverse against Colorado Rapids. Their most recent result was a 1-0 home win over Colorado Rapids, meaning they return to action off the back of a victory.
With both clubs firmly in the top third of a 30-team table and just one point between them, the standings underline what is at stake at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening.