THE BASICS
New England Revolution vs. Toronto FC
Sunday, March 3 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass.
Predicted Weather: Cloudy | High 56 | Low 44
TIMELINE TO KICKOFF
Parking lots open at 12 p.m. (11 a.m. for Season Members)
Gates open at 1 p.m. (12:45 p.m. for Season Members)
Kickoff vs. Toronto FC at 2 p.m.
BOSTON TEA PARTY KIT RALLY TOWEL GIVEAWAY
Arrive early on Sunday to pick up a Boston Tea Party kit rally towel, including the New England Revolution's 2024 schedule. Rally towels will be available at all Gillette Stadium gates, while supplies last.
HOW TO TUNE IN
WATCH
Streaming/TV: _MLS Season Pass_ on Apple TV
LISTEN
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub HD2 (English), SiriusXM FC 157 (English), 1260 AM Nossa Radio (Portuguese)
RECENT FORM VS. TORONTO FC
The Revs have held a distinct upper hand in this series the past few years, going unbeaten in their last five meetings (3-0-2) with Toronto FC dating back to the 2021 season. That includes a two-game sweep of last year's series, as the Revs claimed a 2-0 win at BMO Field courtesy of goals from Bobby Wood and DeJuan Jones, before grinding out a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium on the strength of another goal from Wood and a Giacomo Vrioni game winner.
Carles Gil began his campaign with an absolute wonder goal, but an early red card made things difficult for the Revs last weekend at Audi Field, where they suffered a season-opening, 3-1 loss to D.C. United. They bounced back nicely midweek, however, claiming a 3-0 home win over CA Independiente to close out a 4-0 aggregate victory and book a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 against LD Alajuelense. Now the Revs will kick off their regular season home slate on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where they went 12-1-4 last year to set a new mark for best home record in club history.
Toronto is another side under new leadership as former Canada (men's and women's) boss John Herdman officially took over last October for the final few games of the 2023 campaign. Herdman inherited a side that scored the fewest goals in MLS (26) and conceded the second-most goals leaguewide (59) last year, but there have already been positive signs of a turnaround to start the current campaign. TFC, which went 0-13-4 away from home last year, already picked up a road point to start the season with a 0-0 draw at defending Supporters' Shield champions FC Cincinnati last weekend.
Following this weekend's showdown with TFC, the Revs will play their third home game in seven days when they host the first leg of their Round of 16 meeting with LD Alajuelense on Wednesday (6 p.m. ET, TICKETS), before returning to league action with a trip to Atlanta United FC next Saturday night.
Overall Record vs. Toronto FC: 16-10-13
Home Record vs. Toronto FC: 11-4-6
Last meeting at Gillette Stadium: Revs 2, Toronto FC 1 (June 24, 2023)
Last meeting at BMO Field: Revs 2, Toronto FC 0 (May 6, 2023)
RELATED NEWS
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LISTEN: The Soccer Show | Takeaways from a hectic start to Revs' season; Onalfo on roster construction
READ: Revolution advance to Round of 16 in Concacaf Champions Cup, begin series March 6 at home
READ: Recap | Nacho Gil, Chancalay, Kaye score as Revs close out 4-0 aggregate win over CAI
SHOW YOUR COLORS
Sunday afternoon the Revolution will be wearing the "Boston Tea Party" kit, which will serve as the club's primary uniform for the 2024 and 2025 MLS seasons.
Inspired by Boston's proud history of positive defiance, the kit commemorates the recent 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. The shirt design is highlighted by red and white vertical waves on the jersey's front, which represent the ripples in the Boston Harbor made by East India Training Company's tea creates as the American revolutionaries emptied 45 tons of tea into the water.
The navy jersey features red shoulders with three white stripes, a throwback to earlier Revolution jerseys, paired with navy shorts and navy socks, featuring red and white striping on top.
You can purchase your "Boston Tea Party" kit HERE.
