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The Revolution haven’t lost in five. Sam Surridge has five goals in five appearances. Something has to give at Gillette Stadium.
New England Revolution arrive at this fixture without a defeat in their last five matches, a run that has quietly built momentum at Gillette Stadium. Nashville SC arrive with the most dangerous forward either side will face this week. The collision of a resilient home streak and a striker in the form of his season makes Wednesday night far more charged than a mid-table MLS fixture might suggest on paper.
Match Details
- Venue: Gillette Stadium
- Date: 13 May 2026
Form: Unbeaten But Untested?
New England’s run of 2W 3D 0L across their last five reads better than it feels. Three of those five results were draws, including a goalless home stalemate with Charlotte and a 1-1 with Columbus Crew at Gillette. The wins, a 2-1 home victory over Philadelphia Union most recently and a 2-1 away win at Atlanta United, show the Revolution can grind out results. They are not leaking, but they are not exactly cutting sides apart either.
Nashville’s recent form carries more conviction. Three wins and two draws from five, with no defeats, and the goals have been flowing. A 4-2 home win over Charlotte was the headline, but back-to-back away wins at Atlanta United (2-0) and Charlotte (1-0) before that showed this is a side capable of winning on the road without being spectacular. Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with DC United was the one blemish, though Nashville’s overall trajectory remains upward.
Key Players to Watch
The standout figure in this fixture is Nashville striker Sam Surridge. Five goals from five appearances, with 12 shots and eight on target in that span, represents a conversion rate that New England’s defence cannot afford to ignore. He has started just three of those five matches, meaning his goals-per-minute impact is even more striking. He is the kind of forward who does not need a full 90 minutes to change a game.
Surridge’s creative partner in Nashville’s attack is Cristian Espinoza, who has contributed 2 goals and 2 assists in six appearances, with 11 key passes already this season. He is the player who finds the pockets between lines, and his combination with Surridge gives Nashville a genuine cutting edge in the final third.
For New England, the most influential figure is Carles Gil. The number 10 has accumulated 10 key passes from just four appearances, with five shots on target and an average rating of 7.19. He is the creative engine through whom the Revolution’s best attacking moments flow. If Nashville can limit Gil’s time on the ball, they limit New England’s ability to construct anything meaningful.
Luca Langoni adds another dimension for the hosts. Five assists in four matches places him second in the entire league for assists, trailing only Maxi Moralez. He is the provider, the connector. When Langoni is involved, New England look a different side. Nashville will be well aware of the threat he poses from wide areas.
Season Stats Comparison
The individual numbers frame the collective picture neatly. Nashville’s top scorer ranks fourth in MLS, New England’s ranks 36th. That gap in out-and-out goalscoring threat is the central tactical question of this fixture.
| Stat | New England | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Alhassan Yusuf (2 goals, 36th in MLS) | Sam Surridge (5 goals, 4th in MLS) |
| Top Assister | Luca Langoni (5 assists, 2nd in MLS) | Patrick Yazbek (3 assists, 7th in MLS) |
| Top Goalkeeper (saves) | N/A | Brian Schwake (11 saves, 27th in MLS) |
New England’s assist numbers are genuinely elite. Langoni second in the league, Gil with 10 key passes from four outings. The Revolution create. The question is whether they can convert against a Nashville side that, through Surridge alone, punishes the other end with far greater regularity.
Head to Head
There is almost no history to lean on here. These sides have met only once, and Nashville won it convincingly. In February 2026 at GEODIS Park, Nashville put four past New England in a 4-1 victory. It is a single data point, not a pattern, but it is the most recent reference either side carries into this match. New England will want to prove that result was an anomaly. Nashville will want to prove it was not.
What the Bookmakers Say
The market has Nashville as slight favourites. Across the major books, Nashville are priced between +135 and +146 in American odds, implying a win probability in the range of 40-43%. New England are priced at +180 to +190, implying roughly 34-36%. The draw sits at +230 to +250, implying around 28-30%.
The over/under is set at 2.5 goals, with the over priced at around -118 to -130 depending on the book, suggesting the market anticipates a match with goals rather than a defensive grind.
Closing Argument
New England have built something quietly encouraging: five matches without defeat, a creator in Gil operating at a high level, and Langoni threading assists at a rate only one player in MLS has matched. But Nashville carry a striker who has scored five times in five appearances and a creative unit capable of unlocking defences on the road. The Revolution’s unbeaten run has not yet been tested by a forward of Surridge’s current output. Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium will tell us whether that run reflects genuine resilience, or whether it simply hasn’t met the right opponent yet.