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 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 46 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 45 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 43 |
| +9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 52% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: New England Revolution gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Gaston Sauro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Michael Mancienne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 25' 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.
- 26' The USA Gyasi Zardes breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-1!
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfried Zahibo on 35.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Wil Trapp is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Cristian Penilla is withdrawn and Diego Fagundez gets his opportunity.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Scott Caldwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 66' Tajon Buchanan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robinho is hanging Justin Meram on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Tajon Buchanan. He replaces Scott Caldwell on 81 minute.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Michael Mancienne.
- 86' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' What a moment for Gyasi Zardes! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Hector Jimenez.
- Another three points for Columbus Crew SC.
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 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
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
0 / 4
1.44
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
62%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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
29%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.