New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | New England Revolution | A | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 30 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New England Revolution and D.C. United SC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Gustavo Bou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Russell Canouse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 24' Russell Canouse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 32' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Julian Gressel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' Goal! Brendan Hines-Ike scores his 6 goal in 231 matches.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' A.J. DeLaGarza gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Christian Mafla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Junior Moreno will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Poor challenge from Wilfrid Kaptoum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Another change for New England Revolution made on 64 minute. Wilfrid Kaptoum leaves to be changed by Thomas McNamara.
- 69' 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.
- 70' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Yamil Asad departs to be replaced by Nigel Robertha.
- 75' Frederic Brillant, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Andrew Farrell was booked on 80.
- 81' Another change for New England Revolution made on 81 minute. Arnor Ingvi Traustason leaves to be changed by Tajon Buchanan.
- 83' Jose Alfaro makes way for Moses Nyeman at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Buksa on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 7
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 32
Bench
- 11
- 6
- 18
- 10
-
28
A.J. DeLaGarza ↑ 54'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 64'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 81'
- 23
Coach
Bruce Arena
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
93
Jose Alfaro ↓ Moses Nyeman 83'
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Nigel Robertha 70'
- 28
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Adrien Perez 70'
- 6
- 13
- 31
- 4
- 50
Bench
- 21
- 8
-
16
Adrien Perez ↑ 70'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 70'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↑ 83'
Coach
Hernan Losada
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Teal Bunbury | 5 |
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Yamil Asad | 3 |
| Ian Harkes | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
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
2020-12-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
D.C. United SC Form
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-04-18
D.C. United SC
2–1
New York City FC
W
2020-11-08
D.C. United SC
2–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-11-02
New England Revolution
4–3
D.C. United SC
L
2020-10-29
D.C. United SC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-10-24
Atlanta United FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
71%
Draw or D.C. United SC
56%
New England Revolution or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

