Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–5 | 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' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against New England Revolution.
- 5' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alhassan Yusuf, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' New England Revolution is taking the lead after the goal scored by Leonardo Campana on 25.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 429 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Marcelo Herrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Ignatius Ganago does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 44' 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.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Polster on 45.
- 47' Carles Gil picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 57' Wessam Abou Ali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The crowd applauds Ignatius Ganago as he leaves the pitch. Tanner Beason steps in for New England Revolution.
- 67' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 68' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Marcelo Herrera by Lassi Lappalainen on 68 minute.
- 69' Yevgen Cheberko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taha Habroune at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' A stunning finish from Daniel Gazdag — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' Tomas Chancalay is replacing Luca Langoni for the New England Revolution side.
- 79' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Steven Moreira on 84 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Cesar Ruvalcaba comes on to replace Steven Moreira.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 2
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 27
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Wessam Abou Ali 57'
-
16
Taha Habroune ↓ Yevgen Cheberko 69'
Bench
- 20
- 24
- 14
-
26
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 68'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 69'
- 30
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↑ 69'
-
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 86'
-
9
Wessam Abou Ali ↑ 57'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Tanner Beason 62'
- 10
- 30
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 80
- 3
-
41
Luca Langoni ↓ Tomas Chancalay 74'
- 12
-
25
Peyton Miller ↓ Will Sands 74'
Bench
- 14
- 88
- 15
- 24
- 16
-
7
Tomas Chancalay ↑ 74'
-
4
Tanner Beason ↑ 62'
-
23
Will Sands ↑ 74'
- 18
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
New England Revolution Form
2025-08-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2025-08-16
New England Revolution
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-08-09
New England Revolution
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2025-07-25
New England Revolution
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-07-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2025-07-16
New York Red Bulls
5–3
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
68%
Draw or New England Revolution
56%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

