Sunday , 16 August 2026

New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
New England Revolution
2 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Gillette Stadium 16,257 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Max Arfsten
Dor Turgeman 54' 1–1
Carles Gil pen 85' 2–1
Y 71' Andre Gomes
Matt Turner 71' Y
Y 87' Max Arfsten
Y 90' Rudy Camacho

Overview

Match Preview

New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Timothy Ford
  • Assistant 1 Chris Wattam
  • Assistant 2 Michael Nickerson (USA)
5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

3
6
8
New England Revolution 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-08-23 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New England Revolution 2025-03-02 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-12 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 New England Revolution 2024-06-29 New England Revolution 1–5 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 2–1 W
11 Apr D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
22 Mar St. Louis City A 1–3 L
15 Mar FC Cincinnati H 6–1 W
28 Feb New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr New England Revolution A 1–2 L
12 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
04 Apr Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W
21 Mar Toronto FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Nashville SC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 0–0 D

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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' New England Revolution are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 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.
  • 17' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Brayan Ceballos exits the field as Peyton Miller enters on 17.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' What a moment for Max Arfsten! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Jamal Thiare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 428 appearances.
  • 44' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Dor Turgeman makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Mitrovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Jamal Thiare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 71.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 81' New England Revolution seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Carles Gil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 86' Diego Fagundez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luca Langoni at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Max Arfsten will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Sekou Bangoura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Gomes on 87 minute.
  • 88' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Steven Moreira exits the field as Nəriman Axundzadə enters on 88.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Rudy Camacho.
  • 90' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Eric Klein on, Dor Turgeman off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

New England Revolution Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Mitrovic

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 5
Alexandru Matan 3
Adam Buksa 3
Diego Rossi 2
Max Arfsten 2
Gustavo Bou 2
Cristian Penilla 1
Tajon Buchanan 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-08-23 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New England Revolution 2025-03-02 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-12 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 New England Revolution 2024-06-29 New England Revolution 1–5 Columbus Crew SC

New England Revolution Form

2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-04-11 New England Revolution 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2026-04-04 New England Revolution 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-03-22 St. Louis City 3–1 New England Revolution L 2026-03-15 New England Revolution 6–1 FC Cincinnati W 2026-02-28 New York Red Bulls 1–0 New England Revolution L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-04-12 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2026-04-04 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-03-21 Toronto FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2026-03-08 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New England Revolution48% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC27%
Actual: New England Revolution win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

New England Revolution or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
52%
New England Revolution or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New England Revolution34% Draw43% Columbus Crew SC23%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — New England Revolution

Handicap New England Revolution covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.