New England 3-2 New York RB: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Boston Stadium, Foxborough · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: New England 3-2 New York RB
New England 3-2 New York RB: New England took the points in MLS on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at Boston Stadium. The goals: Dor Turgeman 9', Dor Turgeman 46', Cade Cowell 51', Julian Hall 64', Dániel Gazdag 83'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How New England won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Dor Turgeman for New England, set up by Carles Gil. Dor Turgeman made it 2-0 to New England in the 46th minute, set up by Luca Langoni. Cade Cowell made it 2-1 to New York RB in the 51st minute, set up by Ronald Donkor. New York RB levelled at 2-2 in the 64th minute through Julian Hall, set up by Emil Forsberg. Dániel Gazdag made it 3-2 to New England in the 83rd minute, set up by Peyton Miller.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Dor Turgeman scored twice.
The referee, C. Penso, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to New England and 3 to New York RB.
New England: M. Mitrovic, 4-4-1-1 · New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call on the result: 53% for a New England win before the match. The scoreline, 3-2, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.1 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 61%; with 5 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 61%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-28, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.97 for New England and 1.29 for New York RB.
New England had 4 shots on target, New York RB 11.
New England's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
New England had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New England came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
New York RB came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
New England vs New York RB: the match in numbers
| New England | Match statistics | New York RB |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 9 | Total shots | 20 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 512 | Total passes | 482 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Tackles | 14 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dor Turgeman (New England), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
New England
- Dor Turgeman 8.4 2 goals
- Matt Turner 8.3
- Carles Gil 7.4 1 assist
- Peyton Miller 7.2 1 assist
- Joshua Wynder 7.1
New York RB
- Julian Hall 8.1 1 goal
- Cade Cowell 7.7 1 goal
- Emil Forsberg 7.2 1 assist
- Dylan Nealis 7.0
- Jorge Ruvalcaba 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ethan Horvath at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New England: New England vs Philadelphia Union Saturday 21 November 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New England vs New York RB
What was the score in New England vs New York RB?
New England 3-2 New York RB (half-time 1-0), MLS, Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Who scored in New England vs New York RB?
Dor Turgeman 9', Dor Turgeman 46', Cade Cowell 51', Julian Hall 64', Dániel Gazdag 83'.
Did Moneyball predict New England vs New York RB correctly?
A correct call on the result: 53% for a New England win before the match. The scoreline, 3-2, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).
Who was man of the match in New England vs New York RB?
Dor Turgeman, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New England vs New York RB?
C. Penso.
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