Match Prediction
Match Prediction
Preview
The New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution prediction for Saturday, 28 February 2026 (19:30 GMT) comes with an early-season twist: one team arrives smiling after a smart road win, the other is still brushing off a rough opener. It’s the Red Bulls’ home opener at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, and if you like stories, this one has teenagers, new coaches, and a recent head to head that looked more like a video game than an MLS match.
New York (currently 3rd in the East) opened with a 2-1 win at Orlando City, and the mood around the group is upbeat. New England, sitting 13th after a 4.0 loss to Nashville, is trying to settle into a new system under a first-year coach. With the 2026 World Cup only months away, players such as Matt Turner and Leonardo Campana know every mistake and every save is being remembered.
Michael Bradley’s first season on the touchline has started with clear intent: a 4-3-3, high possession, and direct attacking when the lane opens. He also showed he’s not scared of birth certificates, making MLS history by starting three players aged 17 or younger in the first match. Marko Mitrovic, also new in the job, wants an intense, free-flowing attack with rotations—great fun when it works, and a problem when the back line looks open, as it did in Week 1.
The last meeting on 2025-07-17 ended 5-3 to New York, so yes, these teams have recently treated defending as “optional.” Still, history in Harrison leans Red Bulls: they’ve won six of the last ten home meetings. Another fun detail for anyone shopping the betting odds: there have been no draws in the last 13 head to head matches, which is either a pattern or a warning sign to keep your stake sensible.
Market prices lean home: 1.9 for a Red Bulls win, 4.0 for the draw, and 4.250 for a Revolution win. Squad value is close but favors New England on paper (€35.85m vs €29.10m), though New York’s current form and home edge do a lot of work here. And while the Revs proved they can shock on the road (that 1-2 win at Columbus on 2025-08-24 at 5.6 odds), they also looked fragile in their opener.
So, the practical read of this New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution prediction is stability over drama: 1X fits a Red Bulls side with momentum, a strong home trend, and a Revs team still learning. The low confidence on under 3.5 goals is fair—this fixture has been loud lately—but if New England tries to tighten up after conceding four, the tempo could dip.
Our projected script: Red Bulls start fast, lead at the break, then manage the second half with some sweating. Predicted halftime score: 1-0. Predicted full-time score: 2-1.
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1X -357
New Y to win or draw with odds of -3571 -111
New Y is expected to win with odds of -111Under 3.5 -200
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchYes -161
Both teams are expected to score1X&U5.5 -244
Home win/draw and under 5.5 goals
1:0
2:1
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15
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 New Y |
17-Jul-25
5:3
| New E  |
| New E |
29-Mar-25
2:1
| New Y |
| New E |
09-Jun-24
1:0
| New Y |
| New Y |
12-May-24
4:2
| New E |
| New E |
24-Jan-24
0:3
| New Y |
| New E |
31-Aug-23
1:0
| New Y |
| New Y |
23-Jul-23
0:0
| New E |
| New Y |
09-Jul-23
2:1
| New E |
| New Y |
10-Sep-22
2:1
| New E |
Recent Matches of New Y| 22 Feb | W |
Orlando City
| 1 |
New Y
| 2 |
| 14 Feb | L |
Houston D
| 3 |
New Y
| 2 |
| 11 Feb | L |
Atlanta Utd
| 3 |
New Y
| 2 |
| 07 Feb | L |
New Y
| 0 |
FC Dallas
| 3 |
| 31 Jan | W |
New Y
| 5 |
Hartford
| 0 |
| 24 Jan | W |
New Y
| 3 |
St. L
| 1 |
| 21 Jan | L |
New Y
| 1 |
Sarasota P
| 3 |
| 18 Oct | L |
Columbus Crew
| 3 |
New Y
| 1 |
| 05 Oct | L |
New Y
| 0 |
Cincinnati
| 1 |
| 28 Sep | L |
New Y
| 2 |
New Y
| 3 |
Recent Matches of New E
| 22 Feb | L |  Nashville SC |
4 | New E |
1 |
| 14 Feb | W | New E |
6 |  Hartford |
1 |
| 07 Feb | L | New E |
1 |  CF Montreal |
2 |
| 31 Jan | L | New E |
2 |  Houston D |
3 |
| 23 Jan | D | New E |
1 |  FC Cincinnati |
1 |
| 17 Jan | W | New E |
6 |  Sarasota P |
0 |
| 18 Oct | D | New E |
2 |  Chicago Fire |
2 |
| 05 Oct | L |  Inter Miami |
4 | New E |
1 |
| 28 Sep | W | New E |
2 |  Atlanta U |
0 |
| 20 Sep | L |  Philadelp |
1 | New E |
0 |
USA - Major League Soccer| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nashville SC | 1 | 4-1 | 3 |
| 2 |
FC Cincinnati | 1 | 2-0 | 3 |
| 3 |
New York Red | 1 | 2-1 | 3 |
| 4 |
DC United | 1 | 1-0 | 3 |
| 5 |
New York City | 1 | 1-1 | 1 |
| 6 |
Charlotte | 1 | 1-1 | 1 |
| 7 |
Toronto FC | 1 | 2-3 | 0 |
| 8 |
Columbus Crew | 1 | 2-3 | 0 |
| 9 |
Chicago Fire | 1 | 1-2 | 0 |
| 10 |
Orlando City | 1 | 1-2 | 0 |
| 11 |
Philadelphia | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 12 |
Atlanta United | 1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 13 |
New England | 1 | 1-4 | 0 |
| 14 |
Inter Miami | 1 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 15 |
CF Montreal | 1 | 0-5 | 0 |
