Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 28 |
| 28 | Conceded | 23 |
| -2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 28% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Columbus Crew SC welcome New England Revolution for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Mancienne.
- 14' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' A stunning finish from Joshua Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Agudelo is booked for New England Revolution — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Federico Higuain.
- 59' With 1 assists to his name this season, Wil Trapp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 61' Cristian Penilla gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces DeJuan Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Michael Mancienne was booked on 64.
- 69' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Juan Caicedo is replaced by Luis Caicedo.
- 74' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Justin Meram. He replaces Robinho on 79 minute.
- 80' Juan Agudelo makes way for Tajon Buchanan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 85' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Pedro Santos by Niko Hansen on 85 minute.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Federico Higuain departs to be replaced by Ricardo Clark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 1-0 New England Revolution.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ Justin Meram 79'
- 14
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Niko Hansen 85'
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
13
Ricardo Clark ↑ 90'
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 79'
- 32
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 85'
- 22
- 1
Coach
Caleb Porter
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 2
- 3
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↓ Tajon Buchanan 80'
- 15
- 10
- 1
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↓ Luis Caicedo 69'
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↓ Cristian Penilla 61'
Bench
- 23
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 69'
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↑ 61'
- 14
- 30
- 91
-
11
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 80'
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Cristian Penilla | 1 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-23
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-16
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
New England Revolution Form
2019-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2019-03-30
New England Revolution
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-03-24
New England Revolution
0–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2019-03-17
Toronto FC
3–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-02
FC Dallas
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
79%
Draw or New England Revolution
48%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

