New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Lalas Abubakar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Andrew Farrell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' USA international Teal Bunbury has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' 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.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
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
1.21
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

