Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at New Crew Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jun | New York City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 13' What composure from Tajon Buchanan! The Canada international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Bye made 290 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gustavo Bou makes it 0-2.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Gustavo Bou makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Gyasi Zardes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 43' Waylon Francis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milton Valenzuela on 43 minute.
- 48' Thomas McNamara, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' A moment of madness from DeJuan Jones on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 58' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Luis Diaz by Alexandru Matan on 63 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Luis Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Alexandru Matan steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 65' The whistle greets Marlon Hairston as he departs to be replaced by Liam Fraser.
- 68' Poor challenge from Darlington Nagbe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' GOAL! Andrew Farrell fires home to make it 2-3!
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 75' Jonathan Mensah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Mensah. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Tajon Buchanan is replaced by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
- 79' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Maciel is replaced by Wilfrid Kaptoum.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↓ Liam Fraser 64'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 5
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Alexandru Matan 63'
- 10
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 63'
- 2
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 64'
-
14
Waylon Francis ↑ 43'
- 24
- 30
- 27
- 16
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Adam Buksa 78'
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Teal Bunbury 64'
- 24
- 17
- 4
-
13
Maciel ↓ Wilfrid Kaptoum 78'
Bench
-
5
Wilfrid Kaptoum ↑ 78'
-
25
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 78'
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 64'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 78'
- 23
- 28
- 11
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
New England Revolution Form
2021-07-03
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-06-28
FC Dallas
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-06-19
New York City FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-05-29
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
68%
Draw or New England Revolution
59%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

