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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 47 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 55 |
| 52 | Conceded | 47 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 41% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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 | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Pedro Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Mancienne.
- 14' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 19' Juan Agudelo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 20' Jonathan Mensah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' DeJuan Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Joshua Williams gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Agudelo.
- 50' Waylon Francis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Federico Higuain gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zack Steffen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' The whistle greets DeJuan Jones as he departs to be replaced by Cristian Penilla.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Mancienne is booked for New England Revolution — Red card on 64.
- 69' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Juan Caicedo is withdrawn and Luis Caicedo gets his opportunity.
- 74' New England Revolution have won 434 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Justin Meram gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Robinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Juan Agudelo makes way for Tajon Buchanan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 85' Niko Hansen is replacing Pedro Santos for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 90' Ricardo Clark is replacing Federico Higuain for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 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
1.61
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or New England Revolution
44%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

