New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 30 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 28 |
| +5 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New England Revolution host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 25' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Teal Bunbury has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Afful, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Argudo made 287 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Niko Hansen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Lalas Abubakar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 70
- 2
- 3
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Brian Wright 87'
- 19
- 30
- 15
- 10
- 8
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Wilfried Zahibo 46'
Bench
- 9
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↑ 46'
- 18
- 91
- 21
-
7
Brian Wright ↑ 87'
-
4
Claude Dielna ↑ 52'
Coach
Brad Friedel
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 23
- 7
- 17
-
26
Luis Argudo ↓ Mike Grella 68'
-
28
Niko Hansen ↓ Cristian Martinez 60'
Bench
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 60'
- 2
- 16
- 24
- 3
-
13
Mike Grella ↑ 68'
- 14
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Malte Amundsen | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-05-12
New England Revolution
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2018-05-05
Montreal Impact FC
4–2
New England Revolution
L
2018-04-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-04-21
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-04-14
New England Revolution
0–1
FC Dallas
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-05-12
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-05-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-04-28
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-04-21
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

