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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Tajon Buchanan gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harrison Afful suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gustavo Bou makes it 0-2.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Bou makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfrid Kaptoum made 365 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' The USA Gyasi Zardes breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-3!
- 43' The supporters are chanting for Waylon Francis. He replaces Milton Valenzuela on 43 minute.
- 48' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 53' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Luis Diaz is replaced by Alexandru Matan.
- 64' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Luis Diaz trudges off to be replaced by Alexandru Matan on 64 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Liam Fraser comes on to replace Marlon Hairston.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Darlington Nagbe is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Andrew Farrell makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
- 78' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Tajon Buchanan is replaced by Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 78 minute.
- 79' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' The whistle greets Maciel as he departs to be replaced by Wilfrid Kaptoum.
- 88' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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
1.67
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
55%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.