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Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution preview: match details & prediction

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The next Columbus Crew match is a home clash against New England Revolution in the Major League Soccer Regular Season. This Eastern Conference fixture is scheduled for 30 August 2026 with kick-off at 20:30 UTC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus. For fans searching for a Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution preview, this game pits a struggling home side against a playoff-chasing visitor in a key conference showdown.

Columbus come into this round looking to climb from the lower reaches of the Eastern Conference, while New England aim to consolidate a top-four position and maintain their push towards the MLS Play Offs 1/8-finals. With contrasting seasons so far but a rich recent head-to-head history, this meeting at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field should offer plenty of talking points for supporters wondering when Columbus Crew play next.

Match details: date, kick-off & venue

  • Competition: Major League Soccer, Regular Season - 22
  • Date / Kick-off: 2026-08-30T20:30:00Z
  • Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus
  • Status: Not Started (Fixture has not started yet)

Standings & form

Columbus Crew sit 15th in the Eastern Conference with 20 points from 21 matches. Their overall record stands at 5 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats, with a goal difference of -6 (30 scored, 36 conceded). At home, Columbus have been more competitive, taking 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from 10 games, scoring 13 and conceding 11. Their recent league form reads LLLDW, underlining an inconsistent run that makes this home fixture particularly important in their bid to move up the conference.

New England Revolution arrive in much stronger shape in the same conference. They are currently 4th in the Eastern Conference on 34 points after 21 matches, with a record of 10 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats and a goal difference of +7 (33 scored, 26 conceded). At home they have been excellent, but their away record is more mixed: 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from 9 road games, with 11 goals for and 15 against. Their latest form string of DWLLD shows they have also hit a small bump, adding intrigue to this Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution matchup.

From the broader season statistics, Columbus have managed 3 clean sheets in 21 league games and have failed to score 3 times. They have also converted 3 of 4 penalties (75.00%). New England, meanwhile, have recorded 5 clean sheets and failed to score in 5 matches, converting 4 of 5 penalties (80.00%). Discipline-wise, both sides show notable yellow-card activity across all phases of matches, with Columbus using the 4-4-2 formation most frequently and New England favouring 4-2-3-1.

Head-to-head

  • 2026-04-18: New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-08-23: Columbus Crew 1–2 New England Revolution (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-03-02: New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-10-12: Columbus Crew 4–0 New England Revolution (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-06-29: New England Revolution 1–5 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-10-04: New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-04-15: Columbus Crew 1–1 New England Revolution (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-07-23: Columbus Crew 0–0 New England Revolution (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-05-07: New England Revolution 2–2 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)
  • 2021-09-18: New England Revolution 1–1 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)

The head-to-head record between these sides in Major League Soccer has been tight, with a series of draws and narrow wins on both sides. Recent seasons have produced some high-scoring encounters, including Columbus Crew’s 5–1 and 4–0 home victories in 2024 and a 2–1 away win at Gillette Stadium in 2023. New England, however, took the most recent meeting 2–1 at home in April 2026 and also won 2–1 in Columbus in August 2025, underlining how unpredictable this fixture can be regardless of venue.

Team news & absences

For Columbus Crew, several players are ruled out of this fixture. W. Abou Ali misses the game with a Knee Injury, S. Bangoura is sidelined by an Ankle Injury, and J. Thiare is out due to a Leg Injury. These absences could impact depth and attacking options for the home side.

New England Revolution also have notable concerns. I. Feingold and L. Langoni are both listed as Missing Fixture with Lower-Body Injury, while T. Smith is unavailable and marked as Inactive. In addition, forward L. Campana is Questionable with a Hamstring Injury, leaving his involvement uncertain ahead of kick-off. These team news updates could influence how New England approach their attacking setup in Columbus.

Key players to watch

  • L. Langoni (New England Revolution) — 3 goals and 6 assists in Major League Soccer this season, providing a significant creative and scoring threat when available.

Prediction

The data-driven Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution prediction leans slightly towards the hosts avoiding defeat. The model’s percentages give Columbus a 45% chance of a home win, a 45% chance of a draw, and just 10% for a New England victory. The accompanying advice is a “Double chance: Columbus Crew or draw”, suggesting that despite their lower conference position, home advantage and a strong recent head-to-head record in Columbus could make the Crew difficult to beat in this Regular Season - 22 encounter.

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