New England Revolution vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs New York City FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 25 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 18 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New England Revolution launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Alexandru Mitrita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 27' The 34-year-old Sebastien Ibeagha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Andrew Farrell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' 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.
- 42' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 47' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Keaton Parks gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' Gudmundur THorarinsson was booked on 64.
- 65' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Joseph Scally departs to be replaced by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 66' Kekuta Manneh gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Teal Bunbury and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Callens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Luxembourg international Maxime Chanot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Nicolas Acevedo is replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 78' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Tajon Buchanan exits the field as Cristian Penilla enters on 78.
- 80' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Sebastien Ibeagha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Mackay-Steven at the 85 minute mark.
- 89' New England Revolution ring the changes. Lee Nguyen has done his job and it is now time for Adam Buksa to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Kekuta Manneh 66'
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↓ Adam Buksa 89'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Kelyn Rowe 66'
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 13
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↑ 78'
- 14
- 19
- 18
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 66'
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 66'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 89'
- 24
Coach
Bruce Arena
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 25
- 28
-
9
Heber ↓ Valentin Castellanos 65'
- 55
- 26
Bench
- 14
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↑ 65'
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 65'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 74'
- 41
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 85'
- 15
- 13
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Jon Bell | 2 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
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
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
New York City FC Form
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-12
New York City FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + New York City FC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
66%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
New England Revolution or New York City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

