New England Revolution vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Nashville SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 30 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 28 | Scored | 35 |
| 23 | Conceded | 14 |
| +5 | GD | +21 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 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
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New England Revolution launch into their encounter with Nashville SC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Lovitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 15' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' David Romney, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 215 games and scored 309 goals.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Tajon Buchanan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Penilla. He replaces Teal Bunbury on 63 minute.
- 68' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' Nashville SC ring the changes. Hany Mukhtar has done his job and it is now time for Jalil Anibaba to step up.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jalil Anibaba.
- 82' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Brandon Bye is withdrawn and Diego Fagundez gets his opportunity.
- 85' Alan Winn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Derrick Jones on 85 minute.
- 89' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Muyl is hanging Randall Leal on the field on 89 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 30
-
15
Brandon Bye ↓ Diego Fagundez 82'
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Cristian Penilla 63'
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↓ Adam Buksa 63'
- 26
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↑ 63'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 82'
- 19
- 18
- 11
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 63'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Alan Winn 85'
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Alex Muyl 89'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Jalil Anibaba 76'
- 22
- 27
- 12
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 76'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↑ 89'
- 15
- 5
- 55
- 23
- 18
-
19
Alan Winn ↑ 85'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 3 |
| Brayan Ceballos | 1 |
| Adam Buksa | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2020-10-03
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2020-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-23
New England Revolution
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-12
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2020-09-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
69%
Draw or Nashville SC
68%
New England Revolution or Nashville SC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 19% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 22% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

