Revs, Goats desperate for points in Friday fixture

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09/09/2010 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution travel to take on Chivas USA on Friday night in a Major League Soccer fixture between two clubs desperate for points.

Both teams sit at or near the bottom of their respective conferences, and with the regular season winding down, the time is now to make a move or be on the outside looking in at a playoff spot.

The Revs (7-12-3) are third-from-the bottom in the Eastern table, but are coming off a confidence-boosting 3-1 win at home vs. Seattle this past weekend. Not only did New England earn the full points on their home turf, but they did so against a club that had been unbeaten in seven league fixtures.

"I think it speaks for itself after the week we've had," New England coach Steve Nicol said after the win. "We basically got robbed the three points last weekend [in a 2-1 loss vs. Philadelphia]. We were real unfortunate on Wednesday in [a 2-1 loss to Morelia in the SuperLiga] final. But to come back from those two games, the third game in eight days, and go about it the way we did I think says all we need to know about the players and their attitude and the commitment and how they stick together. It was fantastic."

The win snapped a three-game losing streak in league play, and gave the revs hope that they could make a run over their final eight games.

Chivas USA (6-12-4), on the other hand, is coming off a potentially demoralizing 3-0 loss at Colorado.

"[The loss to Colorado] is going to be a tough game to regroup from, but we will and look forward to [Friday's game vs. New England]," Chivas USA coach Martin Vasquez told mlssoccer.com.

The Goats, who are in last in the Western table, know they must run the table over their last eight league fixtures to have any chance at playing in the second season.

"We have to win the next eight games," Chivas USA's Mariano Trujillo told mlssoccer.com. "We still have a chance to make it to the playoffs if we win. We have to do our jobs."

The Goats could be without midfielder Blair Gavin, defender Jonathan Bornstein and forward Giancarlo Maldonado because of injuries, while new England will be without forwards Zak Boggs and Taylor Twellman for the same reason. Midfielder Jason Griffiths and forward Edgaras Jankauskas are listed as doubtful, while defender Cory Gibbs is probable with an ankle injury.

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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

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Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

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Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

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