New England Revolution vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 18 | Conceded | 32 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
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 Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gillette Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' GOAL! Andres Reyes fires home to make it 0-1!
- 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Gustavo Bou, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Reyes is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Gustavo Bou doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Gustavo Bou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Andres Reyes.
- 43' Arnor Ingvi Traustason has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Patryk Klimala gets his opportunity.
- 47' Against the run of play, Tajon Buchanan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Caden Clark is withdrawn and Cameron Harper gets his opportunity.
- 61' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Adam Buksa comes on to replace Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' New England Revolution ring the changes. Tajon Buchanan has done his job and it is now time for Teal Bunbury to step up.
- 83' What a strike from Adam Buksa! The score is 4-1.
- 84' New England Revolution ring the changes. Gustavo Bou has done his job and it is now time for Edward Kizza to step up.
- 89' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Edward Kizza 84'
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 80'
- 23
Bench
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 80'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 61'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 61'
- 4
-
19
Edward Kizza ↑ 84'
- 28
- 11
Coach
Bruce Arena
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Tom Barlow 84'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↓ Omir Fernandez 46'
- 15
- 4
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Cameron Harper 59'
-
9
Fabio ↓ Patryk Klimala 46'
- 23
Bench
- 18
- 42
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↑ 46'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 46'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 84'
- 5
- 47
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 59'
- 19
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Emil Forsberg | 3 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
| Brandon Bye | 2 |
| Wikelman Carmona | 2 |
| Leonardo Campana | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-05-16
New England Revolution
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Nashville SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-05-08
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-05-01
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
81%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
42%
New England Revolution or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

