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 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The 30-year-old Brandon Bye has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Magnificent from Gyasi Zardes! That is 95 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfried Zahibo on 35.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Wil Trapp will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' USA international Brad Knighton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Cristian Penilla is replaced by Diego Fagundez on 46 minute.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Agudelo made 301 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Robinho. He replaces Justin Meram on 74 minute.
- 77' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Tajon Buchanan is replacing Scott Caldwell for the New England Revolution side.
- 84' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Red card on 84.
- 86' Brandon Bye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Gyasi Zardes makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Pedro Santos by Hector Jimenez on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1 / 4
1.37
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
66%
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
12.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
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% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.