New England Revolution vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs New York City FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee
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13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 30 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| +5 | GD | +7 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 50% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New England Revolution and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Matt Turner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Poor challenge from Keaton Parks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Thomas McNamara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teal Bunbury.
- 45' USA international Sean Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' DeJuan Jones makes way for Alexander Buttner at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Tajon Buchanan gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Thomas McNamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' What a moment for Michael Mancienne! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Jesus Medina comes on to replace Maxi Moralez.
- 68' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kekuta Manneh is hanging Brandon Bye on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with the perfectly-timed delivery and Heber makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 72' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Teal Bunbury departs to be replaced by Adam Buksa.
- 73' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Valentin Castellanos comes on to replace Heber.
- 74' New York City FC make a change. Gary Mackay-Steven trudges off to be replaced by Alexandru Mitrita on 74 minutes.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Kelyn Rowe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Alexander Callens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Alexander Callens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Acevedo is hanging James Sands on the field on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 70
- 30
-
15
Brandon Bye ↓ Kekuta Manneh 68'
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Adam Buksa 72'
- 11
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Diego Fagundez 46'
- 26
- 24
- 4
Bench
-
28
Alexander Buttner ↑ 46'
- 16
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 46'
- 6
- 18
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 68'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 72'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 56'
Coach
Bruce Arena
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 22
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jesus Medina 64'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 87'
-
9
Heber ↓ Valentin Castellanos 73'
- 55
Bench
- 20
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 73'
- 29
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 64'
-
25
Joseph Scally ↑ 87'
- 15
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 73'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 87'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
L
2020-08-30
New England Revolution
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-08-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-08-20
New England Revolution
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-07-26
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-07-21
Toronto FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
New York City FC Form
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
W
2020-08-29
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-08-24
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
2020-08-02
New York City FC
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2020-07-27
Toronto FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or New York City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
61%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
New England Revolution or New York City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

