Columbus Crew have fallen away a little after their strong start to the 2025 MLS season, but are still within touching distance of the top sides in the Eastern Conference and have notably only lost two of their 14 home games this season. They’ve been really positive in these games, scoring 24 goals (1.71 per game) which is a scoring power that New England could actually match seeing as they have scored 19 goals across their 13 away games this season.

However, despite this excellent goal scoring record on the road, New England have only managed to win four of these games which tells us that they aren’t always effective in turning these goals into points. New England have conceded 17 goals across their 13 away matches in the MLS this season which would suggest that they concede at around the same rate they score making it difficult for Caleb Porter’s side to be consistent. 

This is evident when looking over their recent run of form. New England have only won one of their last 11 matches in the MLS. That victory was a home triumph against the bottom placed side in the Eastern Conference, DC United. They’ve lost eight of these games which is a run of form that will be a real cause for concern for the away side here, but a source of optimism for a Columbus side looking to maintain their strong home record and thrust themselves back amongst the top sides in the Eastern Conference.

San Diego currently lead the way in the Western Conference of the MLS and come into this game on a three game win streak, giving them real momentum ahead of welcoming Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers are progressing steadily in the Western Conference, sitting sixth in the division though the 15 point gap that exists between the sides is likely to show here. 

San Diego have won seven of their 14 home games this season which isn’t as dominant a record as you would expect for a side that currently sits top of the league but it looks a lot brighter when considering Portland’s away record this season. They’ve only won four of their 12 away games this term and have only managed to score 14 goals across these fixtures. This isn’t enough of a goal threat to truly trouble a side that have only conceded 13 goals across their 14 home games this season. 

In contrast to San Diego coming into this game having won each of their last three, Portland have failed to win any of their last three matches with two of these games ending in defeats.

Chicago have seen 59 goals across their 13 away games this season. This is an absolutely absurd record to maintain over this many games and works out at 4.53 goals per game. Remarkably, Chicago boast the third best away record in the Eastern Conference despite this high goal tally. They’ve only drawn one of these away games so their results tend to be pretty black and white on the road but with seven wins on their travels, it’s likely that we see a continuation of his chaotic approach from Gregg Berhalter’s side which looks to be pretty effective. 

Philadelphia themselves boast a strong home record with only the New York Red Bulls picking up more points at home than the second placed side in the Eastern Conference this term (32-31). Philadelphia have scored 30 goals across their 14 home games themselves, only losing one of these matches so they are capable of matching the immense scoring power that Chicago will bring to Subaru Park.

Vancouver Whitecaps are still in the mix to top the Western Conference with only Minnesota and San Diego currently sitting above them. The Whitecaps have brought in Thomas Muller in an attempt to spearhead their charge to qualify and then compete in the Championship playoff at the end of the season. 

Vancouver Whitecaps have won seven of their 12 home games this season. They’ve scored 26 goals across these games which is a record only bettered by Seattle Sounders and San Jose in the Western Conference. St Louis have only managed to win one of their 13 away games in the MLS this season. Only LA Galaxy have a worse record on the road than St Louis in this half of the MLS slate, they’ve conceded 25 goals across these fixtures which, again, is only eclipsed by LA Galaxy who have comfortably been the worst side in the MLS this season if you couldn’t tell. 

Vancouver Whitecaps have won three of the last four head to head meetings between the sides. In these three victories they’ve scored at least three goals against St Louis which the away side will struggle to equal seeing as they have only scored 11 goals on their travels this season. St Louis have four of their last five matches across all competitions.