Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' DeJuan Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 23' Alexandru Matan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' New England Revolution have won 410 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' The 27-year-old Gustavo Vallecilla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Milos Degenek is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Poor challenge from Dylan Borrero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Milos Degenek puts New England Revolution on the lead.
- 63' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Esmir Bajraktarevic by Noel Buck on 63 minute.
- 65' A moment of madness from Dylan Borrero on 65 minutes earns him a Red card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 76' Giacomo Vrioni makes way for Jozy Altidore at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 79' Gustavo Vallecilla makes way for Jacen Russell-Rowe at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 83' Emmanuel Boateng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Latif Blessing at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Jimmy Medranda gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Will Sands and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Sean Zawadzki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darlington Nagbe on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 1-1 New England Revolution.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 17
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
8
Aidan Morris ↓ Yaw Yeboah 79'
- 12
- 28
-
30
Will Sands ↓ Jimmy Medranda 88'
- 23
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 79'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 88'
- 24
- 16
- 2
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 90'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 79'
- 27
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Jozy Altidore 76'
- 10
- 2
- 88
- 15
- 19
- 8
- 24
- 99
- 11
-
47
Esmir Bajraktarevic ↓ Noel Buck 63'
Bench
-
14
Jozy Altidore ↑ 76'
- 36
- 3
- 72
- 6
-
18
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 83'
-
29
Noel Buck ↑ 63'
- 16
- 22
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 1 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
D.C. United SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-04-01
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-03-25
Columbus Crew SC
6–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-03-18
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-03-12
Toronto FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
New England Revolution Form
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-04-01
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-03-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2023-03-18
New England Revolution
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2023-03-13
Los Angeles FC
4–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
73%
Draw or New England Revolution
54%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

