Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Weather Outlook
Predicted Weather: Cloudy | High 59°F | Low 41°F This forecast is directly provided in the official matchday guide.
Injury Report
The only confirmed injury update from the sources:
Columbus Crew: Leading scorer Wessam Abou Ali suffered a torn ACL in their last MLS match vs. Orlando City. This is a major attacking loss.
No additional injury details were provided for either team.
Team Records & Season Form
New England Revolution (3‑3‑0)
Perfect 3‑0‑0 home record at Gillette Stadium in 2026.
10 of their 12 goals this season have been scored at home.
Two clean sheets at home this season.
Recent form:
Beat CF Montréal 3–0
Beat D.C. United 1–0
Won a midweek U.S. Open Cup match after 120 minutes + penalties.
Columbus Crew SC (1‑3‑3)
Only one win in seven matches to start the season.
9 goals scored, 10 conceded through the early schedule.
Recent MLS result: 1–1 draw vs. Orlando City, but lost Abou Ali to injury.
Crew also played midweek in the U.S. Open Cup vs. Richmond Kickers.
Team Form & Tactical Notes
New England Revolution
Under Marko Mitrović, the Revs play a high‑tempo, vertical 4‑3‑3 with aggressive pressing.
Luca Langoni has been the creative engine: 5 assists in 6 matches.
Defense has tightened: successive clean sheets in MLS.
Columbus Crew
Under Henrik Rydström, Columbus are still searching for rhythm.
Scoring issues: only 9 goals in 7 matches.
Away struggles: have conceded 8 goals in four away matches.
Positives: earned points recently vs. Atlanta United and Orlando City.
Key Player Matchups
New England Revolution
Luca Langoni: 5 assists in 6 matches — primary creator.
Alhassan Yusuf: Scored the winner vs. D.C. United.
Carles Gil: Central to ball progression and tempo control.
Columbus Crew
Diego Rossi: Scored a late equalizer vs. Orlando City.
Alexandru Mățan / Midfield unit: Must compensate for Abou Ali’s absence.
Patrick Schulte (GK): Will face heavy pressure given New England’s home scoring rate.
Series History
All‑time record: New England 21 wins, Columbus 26 wins, 18 draws across 65 meetings.
Columbus have historically had the upper hand, but…
New England lost four of their last five vs. Columbus, yet enter this match in far better form.
Last season:
Crew won 1–0 at Gillette Stadium.
Revs won 2–1 in Columbus.
Betting Trends
New England Revolution
3–0–0 at home, scoring 3.33 goals per match at Gillette Stadium.
Back‑to‑back MLS wins with clean sheets.
Strongest home form in the Eastern Conference so far.
Columbus Crew
1 win in 7 MLS matches.
8 goals conceded in 4 away matches.
Lost their leading scorer to a torn ACL.
MATCH ODDS
Columbus Crew SC + 125
New England Revolution + 195
Draw + 240
Over 2.5 – 130 Under 2.5 + 100
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
