New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 30 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 28 |
| +5 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Jon Bell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 30' 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' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Mensah, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Waylon Francis made 288 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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.
- 59' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Alexandru Matan comes on to replace Luis Diaz.
- 64' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 66 minute. Gyasi Zardes leaves to be changed by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 67' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Derrick Etienne has done his job and it is now time for Liam Fraser to step up.
- 68' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Teal Bunbury is replaced by Tajon Buchanan.
- 69' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Maciel exits the field as Wilfrid Kaptoum enters on 69.
- 71' Waylon Francis is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 284 games and scored 410 goals.
- 78' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Waylon Francis has done his job and it is now time for Saad Abdul-Salam to step up.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Wilfrid Kaptoum is booked for New England Revolution — Yellow card on 80.
- 83' Jon Bell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 83' The crowd applauds Arnor Ingvi Traustason as he leaves the pitch. Adam Buksa steps in for New England Revolution.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Buksa makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 90' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Thomas McNamara comes on to replace Gustavo Bou.
- The points are shared — New England Revolution 1-0 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Thomas McNamara 90'
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Tajon Buchanan 68'
- 8
- 24
- 23
-
13
Maciel ↓ Wilfrid Kaptoum 69'
Bench
-
5
Wilfrid Kaptoum ↑ 69'
- 6
- 18
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 90'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 83'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 68'
- 4
- 19
- 28
Coach
Bruce Arena
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Liam Fraser 67'
- 14
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Aboubacar Keita 78'
- 6
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Alexandru Matan 59'
- 3
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 59'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 66'
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 67'
- 24
-
30
Aboubacar Keita ↑ 78'
- 5
- 27
- 16
-
26
Saad Abdul-Salam ↑ 78'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Artur | 1 |
| Dor Turgeman | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-05-16
New England Revolution
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Nashville SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-05-16
New England Revolution
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-05-12
Toronto FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-05-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-12-13
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.