New York City FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 28 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York City FC and New England Revolution.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Teal Bunbury gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anton Tinnerholm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Farrell, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 284 games and scored 410 goals.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Another change for New England Revolution made on 37 minute. Cristian Penilla leaves to be changed by Diego Fagundez.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Lee Nguyen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' Scott Caldwell was booked on 58.
- 58' Teal Bunbury makes way for Adam Buksa at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 59' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Thomas McNamara is replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
- 64' Kelyn Rowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' The 35-year-old Scott Caldwell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Jesus Medina departs to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kelyn Rowe.
- 80' Lee Nguyen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and New England Revolution are in front.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for New England Revolution. DeJuan Jones will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Delamea Mlinar is hanging Lee Nguyen on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Matt Polster. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 29
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 86'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Tony Rocha 86'
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 70'
- 14
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 70'
- 41
- 33
- 25
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 86'
- 13
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 86'
Coach
Ronny Deila
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 70
- 2
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Matt Polster 58'
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Adam Buksa 58'
- 42
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Kelyn Rowe 59'
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 28
- 13
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 37'
-
19
Antonio Delamea Mlinar ↑ 86'
- 18
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 59'
-
8
Matt Polster ↑ 58'
- 31
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 58'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-08
New York City FC
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
W
2020-09-26
New York City FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-23
New York City FC
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
New England Revolution Form
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-07
New England Revolution
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-10-03
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2020-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-23
New England Revolution
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or New England Revolution 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New England Revolution
61%
New York City FC or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

