D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Joe Dickerson
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 06 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 18 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 18 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 27% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' D.C. United SC have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Gressel on 16.
- 21' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 281 games and scored 404 goals.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Yamil Asad is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another change for New England Revolution made on 46 minute. Michael Mancienne leaves to be changed by Henry Kessler.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Adam Buksa makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Cristian Penilla, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Carles Gil exits the field as Diego Fagundez enters on 62.
- 67' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alhassan Yusuf scoring 1 goals.
- 69' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Edison Flores has done his job and it is now time for Federico Higuain to step up.
- 72' What an equalizer from Federico Higuain!
- 73' D.C. United SC make a change. Oniel Fisher trudges off to be replaced by Chris Odoi-Atsem on 73 minutes.
- 77' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Scott Caldwell is withdrawn and Teal Bunbury gets his opportunity.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Frederic Brillant is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Julian Gressel is replaced by Kevin Paredes.
- 90' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Adam Buksa is replaced by Justin Rennicks.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 24
- 15
- 11
- 28
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 73'
- 4
- 13
- 18
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Kevin Paredes 88'
-
50
Erik Sorga ↓ Ulises Segura 46'
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 46'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 73'
-
2
Federico Higuain ↑ 69'
- 36
- 25
- 23
- 22
- 27
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 88'
Coach
Ben Olsen
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
22
Carles Gil C ↓ Diego Fagundez 62'
- 7
- 13
- 70
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↓ Teal Bunbury 77'
- 19
- 30
- 15
- 11
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Tajon Buchanan 90'
Bench
- 16
- 23
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 62'
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 77'
- 5
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 90'
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 90'
-
4
Henry Kessler ↑ 46'
- 72
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Teal Bunbury | 5 |
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Yamil Asad | 3 |
| Ramon Abila | 2 |
| Ian Harkes | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New England Revolution Form
2020-07-18
D.C. United SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2020-07-10
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-02-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
66%
Draw or New England Revolution
62%
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.