After a back-and-forth, 3-3 draw in Kansas City over Memorial Day Weekend, the Revolution continue their travels in the nation’s capital on Wednesday night, heading to take on D.C. United in a midweek Eastern Conference duel.
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CURRENT FORM
New England Revolution
10th in Eastern Conference (5-4-4, 19 pts.)
Last Result | 3-3 draw at Sporting Kansas City
While defensively the Revs were disappointed to give up three goals in Kansas City, it was a night of exciting attacking action – especially in the game’s first half, when New England went up 2-0 inside 22 minutes. Shaky to start the second half, New England dropped the lead, but eventually equalized in the 84th minute off the foot of striker Maxi Urruti – who scored his first goal for the Revolution. The result extended the Revs’ unbeaten streak to seven games (4-0-3).
The Revs proved the strength of their attacking depth, with starting striker Leo Campana sidelined through injury and still finding a way to score three goals. Despite the high-scoring result, the Revolution remain the best defensive side in the East and one of the stingiest in the league, conceding only 13 goals in 13 games. As New England take on the Black-and-Red, focus will be on consistency throughout all 90 minutes of play.
D.C. United
13th in Eastern Conference (3-7-5, 14 pts.)
Last Result | 2-0 loss vs. New York Red Bulls
D.C. have won just three of their 15 games played so far this season, going 1-2-2 in their last five outings, and their 27 goals against are tied for most in the Eastern Conference. As New England continue to manage a few injuries, their attacking depth could make an impact against the Black-and-Red’s defense.
While D.C. have struggled to find results, they’ve been most competitive on their home turf, where the atmosphere at Audi Field gives them an edge. Earning nine of their 14 points at home, D.C. has proven to be a challenging place for visiting sides. With their leading goal scorer Christian Benteke out through injury, United will have to grind for an attacking spark.
KEY PLAYERS
Revolution forward Tomás Chancalay
This past weekend, Chancalay made an immediate impact in his first league start since returning from ACL surgery. The Argentine attacker opened the scoring early in Kansas City, scoring his first regular season goal in the 14th minute. Chancalay was active throughout his 70 minutes on the pitch, finding five shots and putting three on target.
With Campana still dealing with his injury, Chancalay will likely continue to see more minutes up top. It’s apparent that Chancalay is a key part of New England’s attacking depth, as he will be needed to stand out again in the attack against D.C. United.
D.C. United forward João Peglow
With star striker Christian Benteke sidelined by injury, D.C. will be looking for some attacking fire after going four games of regular season competition without a goal. Forward João Peglow has made nine starts in his first MLS season, tailing behind only Benteke on the scoresheet with two goals to his tally this season.
Peglow has four total goal contributions in 2025, with two helpers alongside his two goals. With both of his goals coming from a single match in mid-April, the attacker will be hungry heading into a home game against New England to defend their pitch and continue making an impact.
HEAR FROM THE COACH
Head coach Caleb Porter on how he prepares for the quick turnaround ahead of Wednesday’s match at D.C. United:
“We have to reflect on the last game [at Sporting Kansas City] still. It's important to still learn from that. It was an outstanding first half, best of the year. I love the way we played. I love the way we executed. That gives us a good blueprint for the game model of how we want to execute and play, in terms of our brand. But also, you saw when the mentality wasn't right in the second half for those first 15 minutes, what can happen. There's another side of not executing. It's great for the guys to be able to see the good and then to see what happens when you're not as focused, not as hungry, and you don't execute as well.
“It happens. On Saturday, there were five games in MLS where teams squandered a 2-0 lead. We don't want to be one of those teams that does that, if we're going to be a team that achieves our goals. We learned from that. But a great end too. It was great for us to respond and not lose the game, to find a point under the circumstances. It really shows a good mentality for the group. So, we put that behind us. Now we learn from it, prepare for D.C., just like always.”
Porter on how the depth on the roster can help the team manage a multi-game week:
“We need that. It's a team, and if your name is not called to start, and your name is called to come into the game, provide that push, provide what we need, that's the role that you have. If you're not a starting player in that game, then you need to be ready to come into the game. I love that Brandon [Bye], Wyatt [Omsberg], Luis [Diaz], and Maxi [Urruti] came into the game [last Saturday] and gave us what we needed.”
Porter on what he expects from D.C. United:
“I think every game in MLS is a challenge always. On any given day, anybody can beat anybody. We know that, and we've seen that this year. I think it’ll be a challenge from the standpoint that they are hungry to get their season going. They’ve had some good games. They’ve played good teams and been in games against good teams and gotten results. They've mixed up what they've done with a couple of different formations, so we'll prepare for the two ways they’ve been playing. I would expect it to be a game where they're looking to match us and disrupt us, and probably make it a little ugly, be a little direct. We'll be ready for that type of game.”
