US Major League Soccer

New England
vs
Columbus
  • Kick-off: Saturday 18 April, 23:30
  • Stadium: Gillette Stadium
  • Referee: Timothy Ford

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

New England vs Columbus Predictions

New England vs Columbus is scheduled for kick off on 18 April, at 23:30. The game is set to take place at Gillette Stadium, with Timothy Ford officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of New England and Columbus. New England have won 2 US Major League Soccer matches against Columbus out of the last 3 they have played. After their recent victory against Atlanta United, New England is determined to keep their momentum going. New England have won 8 of their last 10 US Major League Soccer matches at Gillette Stadium. Columbus's away record stands at 1 victory from 8 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Cincinnati, Columbus have boosted their morale as they seek to beat New England on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. New England have scored over 1.5 goals in 69% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 26 goals and 66 shots on target this US Major League Soccer season. Meanwhile, Columbus have scored 24 goals with 71 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 88% of matches but conceded in 82% of games.

In their last 3 head-to-head clashes, New England scored 4 goals while Columbus scored 3 goals. Their last match on 18 April 2026 ended in 2-1 to New England.

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Betting stats New England vs Columbus

US Major League Soccer

New England Columbus
Played 16 17
Scored 26 24
Conceded 19 26
Shots 164 197
Shots on Target 66 71
Corners 64 88
Fouls 175 175
Yellow Cards 30 28
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

56%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

69%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

25%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

New England Columbus
Wins 2 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 4 3

New England vs Columbus Previous Results

18 Apr 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 2 Columbus 1

23 Aug 2025, US Major League Soccer

Columbus 1 New England 2

2 Mar 2025, US Major League Soccer

New England 0 Columbus 1

US Major League Soccer Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 New England 16 9 2 5 +7 29
11 Columbus 17 5 4 8 -2 19

New England vs Columbus season record

New England Columbus
Games won 9 5
Games lost 5 8
Games drawn 2 4
Scored 26 24
Conceded 19 26

Form guide

25 Jul 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 4 Atlanta United 1

22 Jul 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 0 Toronto 0

23 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

Charlotte 1 New England 0

16 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 2 Minnesota 1

13 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 0 Nashville 3

9 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

New England 2 Philadelphia 1

Form guide

25 Jul 2026, US Major League Soccer

Columbus 2 Cincinnati 1

22 Jul 2026, US Major League Soccer

Columbus 1 NYCFC 2

24 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

Columbus 2 Atlanta United 0

16 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

Philadelphia 1 Columbus 1

13 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

New York 3 Columbus 2

10 May 2026, US Major League Soccer

NYCFC 3 Columbus 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Carles Gil New England 6
Diego Rossi Columbus 6
Wessam Abou Ali Columbus 5
Max Arfsten Columbus 4
Peyton Miller New England 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luca Langoni New England 6
Max Arfsten Columbus 4
Dor Turgeman New England 4
Carles Gil New England 3
Hugo Picard Columbus 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Brooklyn Raines New England 39
Alhassan Yusuf New England 24
Taha Habroune Columbus 22
Max Arfsten Columbus 19
Rudy Camacho Columbus 19

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Brooklyn Raines New England 6
Rudy Camacho Columbus 5
Max Arfsten Columbus 3
Sean Zawadzki Columbus 3
Taha Habroune Columbus 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sean Zawadzki Columbus 0
Hugo Picard Columbus 0
Max Arfsten Columbus 0
Rudy Camacho Columbus 0
Patrick Schulte Columbus 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Carles Gil New England 14
Diego Rossi Columbus 13
Dor Turgeman New England 12
Max Arfsten Columbus 10
Luca Langoni New England 9

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Carles Gil New England 39
Taha Habroune Columbus 27
Max Arfsten Columbus 25
Dylan Chambost Columbus 20
Diego Rossi Columbus 14

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