New England Revolution vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New England Revolution and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' Thomas McNamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 10' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Santiago Rodriguez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Santiago Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 16' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Santiago Rodriguez exits the field as Andres Jasson enters on 16.
- 21' GOAL! Emmanuel Boateng fires home to make it 1-2!
- 26' Wilfrid Kaptoum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Alfredo Morales was booked on 45.
- 46' Emmanuel Boateng makes way for Carles Gil at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 51' Andrew Farrell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Valentin Castellanos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The referee shows New York City FC player a Red card on 54.
- 56' Another change for New York City FC made on 56 minute. Talles Magno leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 61' Tajon Buchanan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilfrid Kaptoum on 61 minute.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Henry Kessler argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Buksa on 64 minutes.
- 65' Goal! Tajon Buchanan scores his 19 goal in 281 matches.
- 70' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Valentin Castellanos by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi on 75 minute.
- 80' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Teal Bunbury makes way for Scott Caldwell at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 86' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Polster.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Scott Caldwell 81'
- 8
- 26
- 24
- 4
-
19
Edward Kizza ↓ Adam Buksa 61'
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↓ Carles Gil 46'
Bench
-
22
Carles Gil ↑ 46'
- 27
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 81'
- 18
- 36
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 61'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 61'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Bruce Arena
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 16
- 55
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 56'
- 8
- 42
Bench
- 15
- 13
- 23
- 2
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 56'
- 20
- 32
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 16'
-
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 75'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-09-11
New England Revolution
2–1
New York City FC
W
2021-09-03
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-08-22
New England Revolution
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-08-18
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2021-08-15
Toronto FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
New York City FC Form
2021-09-11
New England Revolution
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-09-03
Nashville SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-18
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2021-08-15
New York City FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-08-08
Toronto FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
New England Revolution or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

