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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 29 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 45 |
| 43 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +9 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ 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 | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 9' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Jonathan Mensah is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 42' The United States Joshua Williams breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-0!
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Agudelo.
- 50' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Federico Higuain was booked on 54.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace DeJuan Jones by Cristian Penilla on 61 minute.
- 64' New England Revolution receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Juan Caicedo exits the field as Luis Caicedo enters on 69.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 79' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Justin Meram comes on to replace Robinho.
- 80' The whistle greets Juan Agudelo as he departs to be replaced by Tajon Buchanan.
- 85' Pedro Santos makes way for Niko Hansen at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 90' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Ricardo Clark comes on to replace Federico Higuain.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
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
2 / 4
1.45
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
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
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

