New England Revolution host Charlotte FC on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, opening a four-game homestand in Foxborough with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game also gives fans a chance to mark AAPI Night with events planned in the Fan Zone and inside the stadium.
The Revolution arrive in 4th place in the Eastern Conference at 5-3-1 with 16 points, carrying a five-game unbeaten run in league play and a perfect home record into charlotte vs new england. They drew 1-1 at Inter Miami CF in their last league match and were knocked out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night in a 4-3 loss to Orlando City SC. New England have scored 17 goals this season, with 12 coming at home, and have conceded 12 goals in nine games.
The form at Gillette has been the biggest reason New England keep climbing. They earned four points on the road last week, but Saturday is the first chance to turn that into a longer stretch at home, where the Revolution have not dropped points yet this season. With the standings tight, the margin is slim: New England and Charlotte are separated by two points in the Eastern Conference.
Charlotte travel in 5th place at 4-4-2 with 14 points after a 4-2 loss at Nashville SC. They have scored 18 goals in 10 games and conceded 18, while managing just one road win and no road clean sheets away from home this season. That road record is what makes this trip to Foxborough difficult, especially against a New England side that has been hard to beat in front of its own crowd.
Carles Gil remains the most important attacking piece for New England. The captain has two goals and three assists this season, has two goals and one assist in his last three outings, and leads the Revolution with an expected goals mark of 2.28. On the other side, Pep Biel has been Charlotte’s most productive creator and scorer, with five goals and four assists this season after posting 10 goals and 12 assists last year. He has also been named to the Team of the Matchday twice this season.
For New England, the task is simple: defend the unbeaten home start, absorb the aftermath of a midweek cup exit and make the homestand count before the table gets even tighter. For Charlotte, the challenge is to prove they can travel with the same bite they show at home. Saturday night should tell a lot about which club is better built for the spring push.
