New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–2 | 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 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 travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Diego Rossi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' With 2 assists to his name this season, Christian Ramirez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Cucho Hernandez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' New England Revolution player sees a card in front of him.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Tomas Chancalay gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 57 minute. Yaw Yeboah leaves to be changed by Rudy Camacho.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Malte Amundsen. He receives a card.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Darlington Nagbe is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 61.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Alexandru Matan has done his job and it is now time for Christian Ramirez to step up.
- 70' Sean Zawadzki was booked on 70.
- 70' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Mark-Anthony Kaye exits the field as Ben Sweat enters on 70.
- 75' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Esmir Bajraktarevic comes on to replace Emmanuel Boateng.
- 80' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Patrick Schulte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' GOAL! Malte Amundsen scores on 86. Assisted by Diego Rossi
- 86' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Julian Gressel comes on to replace Mohamed Farsi.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Ramirez on 90.
- 90' Another change for New England Revolution made on 90 minute. Noel Buck leaves to be changed by Bobby Wood.
- With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Gustavo Bou 70'
- 10
- 88
-
28
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Ben Sweat 70'
- 8
- 5
- 36
- 24
- 18
- 2
-
29
Noel Buck ↓ Bobby Wood 90'
Bench
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 90'
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↑ 70'
-
44
Ben Sweat ↑ 70'
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 26
- 98
-
47
Esmir Bajraktarevic ↑ 75'
Coach
Shalrie Joseph
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Rudy Camacho 57'
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↓ Julian Gressel 86'
Bench
- 94
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 69'
-
4
Rudy Camacho ↑ 57'
- 24
- 13
-
7
Julian Gressel ↑ 86'
- 19
- 27
- 21
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2023-10-04
New England Revolution
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-09-30
New England Revolution
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2023-09-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2023-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-02
New England Revolution
2–2
Austin FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-10-04
New England Revolution
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-09-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-09-24
FC Dallas
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-09-16
Orlando City SC
4–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-09-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–4
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
63%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

