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 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Columbus Crew SC for this crunch clash at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Diego Rossi puts Columbus Crew SC on the lead.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' 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.
- 35' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' That is a card for New England Revolution. Matt Polster will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' What a moment for Tomas Chancalay! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Earl Edwards Jr. needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' The whistle greets Yaw Yeboah as he departs to be replaced by Rudy Camacho.
- 58' A moment of madness from Malte Amundsen on 58 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Darlington Nagbe.
- 66' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' The whistle greets Alexandru Matan as he departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- 70' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Sean Zawadzki gets a card.
- 70' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Mark-Anthony Kaye by Ben Sweat on 70 minute.
- 75' Emmanuel Boateng makes way for Esmir Bajraktarevic at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malte Amundsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 85' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Malte Amundsen makes it 1-2.
- 86' The whistle greets Mohamed Farsi as he departs to be replaced by Julian Gressel.
- 90' Christian Ramirez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' New England Revolution make a change. Noel Buck trudges off to be replaced by Bobby Wood on 90 minutes.
- New England Revolution will have plenty to reflect on. Columbus Crew SC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Adam Buksa | 3 |
| Alexandru Matan | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Joshua Williams | 1 |
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
2 / 4
1.57
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

