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 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 30 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 29 |
| 23 | Conceded | 39 |
| +5 | GD | -10 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 50% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New England Revolution kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sean Nealis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7' GOAL! Andres Reyes scores on 7.
- 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' GOAL! Gustavo Bou scores on 36.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Gustavo Bou gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 38' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Red card on 38.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Fabio departs to be replaced by Patryk Klimala.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tajon Buchanan makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Caden Clark is replaced by Cameron Harper on 59 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Arnor Ingvi Traustason as he leaves the pitch. Adam Buksa steps in for New England Revolution.
- 66' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Jon Bell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' USA international Cameron Harper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Tajon Buchanan is replaced by Teal Bunbury on 80 minute.
- 83' Adam Buksa does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 84' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edward Kizza is hanging Gustavo Bou on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Another three points for New England Revolution.
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 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 3 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 3 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Emil Forsberg | 3 |
| Wikelman Carmona | 2 |
| Leonardo Campana | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 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
2.2
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
81%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
41%
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
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 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.

