New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #7 |
| 58 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 59 |
| 47 | Conceded | 52 |
| +8 | GD | +7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 53% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . New England Revolution are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 301 games and scored 434 goals.
- 55' Jonathan Mensah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 60' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' 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.
- 75' With 1 assists to his name this season, Artur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 80' Milton Valenzuela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Andrew Farrell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Matt Turner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
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
1.25
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
66%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

