New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 20' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Brad Knighton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 26' Columbus Crew SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gyasi Zardes on 26.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Wilfried Zahibo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wil Trapp.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Diego Fagundez gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Cristian Penilla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Zack Steffen, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Brandon Bye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Meram suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Justin Meram trudges off to be replaced by Robinho on 74 minutes.
- 77' A moment of madness from Pedro Santos on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 81' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Scott Caldwell is withdrawn and Tajon Buchanan gets his opportunity.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Red card for Michael Mancienne.
- 86' Brandon Bye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 284 matches.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Hector Jimenez.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 23
- 70
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↓ Tajon Buchanan 81'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↓ Justin Rennicks 46'
- 19
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 8
Bench
- 27
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 46'
- 3
- 1
- 24
-
11
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 81'
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 46'
Coach
Brad Friedel
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Hector Jimenez 90'
- 23
- 8
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Robinho 74'
- 22
Bench
-
18
Robinho ↑ 74'
- 13
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 90'
- 32
- 3
- 1
- 33
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-02
FC Dallas
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-10-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-02
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-10-28
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.