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 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #14 |
| 58 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 39 |
| 47 | Conceded | 61 |
| +8 | GD | -22 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 53% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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 |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New England Revolution host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Yamil Asad is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 15' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Russell Canouse has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for New England Revolution. Arnor Ingvi Traustason will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The 33-year-old Matt Polster has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' GOAL! Brendan Hines-Ike scores on 48.
- 53' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 54' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Christian Mafla exits the field as A.J. DeLaGarza enters on 54.
- 58' Junior Moreno catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfrid Kaptoum argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' New England Revolution make a change. Wilfrid Kaptoum trudges off to be replaced by Thomas McNamara on 64 minutes.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Nigel Robertha comes on to replace Yamil Asad.
- 75' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Gustavo Bou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Farrell on 80 minutes.
- 81' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Arnor Ingvi Traustason by Tajon Buchanan on 81 minute.
- 83' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Jose Alfaro has done his job and it is now time for Moses Nyeman to step up.
- 88' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Buksa on 89 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Brendan Hines-Ike. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Another three points for D.C. United SC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 5 |
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Gustavo Bou | 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
1.72
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
New England Revolution or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

