There has been highs and lows for these two squads so far this campaign, situated in positions near the midsection of the Major League Soccer table. Here's the Columbus Crew - New England latest:
- New England have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Major League Soccer
14-2-11 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for New England when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 27 matches are 48-41 (scored/conceded).
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for New England, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Columbus Crew and New England should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Columbus Crew form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Columbus Crew have to build on here in the Major League Soccer.
A nice win for Columbus Crew last time playing, versus Cincinnati. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Hernández and Zelarayán scoring for the victors. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Hernández, having found the net in three consecutive matches. Midfielder Zelarayán was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.14 (out of ten) in that game. Zelarayán scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.
2-2 away at DC United before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Columbus Crew have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
The Columbus fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Columbus Crew have conceded only 7 goals.
New England form and stats
There's been little loot from New England's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Major League Soccer. New England only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. England seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
New England lost away at Philadelphia Union (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Bou has scored for the away team three matches in a row. The flair! Midfielder Gil was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.72. Gil hit eight key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 53 successful passes (of 63 total).
A 2-4 defeat away at New York City before that.New England are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's last 11 league fixtures.
England has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. The New England manager Arena has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: New England - Columbus Crew 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Columbus Crew wins - draws - New England wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bou 7 goals |  A. Buksa 7 goals |   L. Zelarayán 5 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
New England missing players
| Columbus Crew | New England | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 27 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 34 |
| 85% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 70% |
| 25% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 70% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 45% | 22% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| 30% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 40% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14.5 | 13.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 36% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 34% |
| 11.2 | 8.9 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 15.2 | 12.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- New England have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- New England have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Major League Soccer
- New England have the most scored goals (17) away in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | New York City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New York RB | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 32 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 30 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | New England | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Inter Miami | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | Toronto | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
| 14 | DC United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 18 |
