New England Revolution vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #30 |
| 30 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 28 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 46 |
| +5 | GD | -28 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 50% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gillette Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Esmir Bajraktarevic, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 31' What a strike from Giacomo Vrioni! The score is 1-0.
- 35' Against the run of play, Giacomo Vrioni has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' GOAL! Johnny Russell scores on 50.
- 55' Cameron Duke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Andreu Fontas is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 64' The crowd applauds Esmir Bajraktarevic as he leaves the pitch. Justin Rennicks steps in for New England Revolution.
- 67' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Roger Espinoza by Felipe Hernandez on 67 minute.
- 72' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Emmanuel Boateng is replaced by Damian Rivera on 74 minute.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Chris Rindov is replacing Erik Thommy for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 89' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Jack Panayotou on, Giacomo Vrioni off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Jack Panayotou 90'
- 10
- 2
- 88
- 15
- 8
- 99
-
6
Christian Makoun ↓ Ben Sweat 74'
- 18
- 29
- 47
Bench
-
44
Ben Sweat ↑ 74'
- 36
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 64'
- 3
-
72
Damian Rivera ↑ 74'
- 16
-
22
Jack Panayotou ↑ 90'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Chris Rindov 86'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Robert Voloder 64'
- 7
- 29
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Marinos Tzionis 86'
- 15
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Khiry Shelton 64'
- 28
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 64'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 67'
- 10
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 64'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 86'
- 17
-
82
Chris Rindov ↑ 86'
- 31
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 2 |
| Juan Caicedo | 2 |
| Krisztian Nemeth | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-04-01
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-03-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2023-03-18
New England Revolution
1–0
Nashville SC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-04-16
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-04-09
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-04-01
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-03-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-03-19
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
89%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
29%
New England Revolution or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.