FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Saturday’s match against CF Montréal will open a three-game homestand for the New England Revolution, and Gillette Stadium feels like a place where momentum can take root. After a statement 6-1 win over FC Cincinnati opened the home slate for the Revolution three weeks ago, the task now is sustaining that dominant presence in Foxborough.
Following a 2025 season in which the Revolution managed just four home victories, strengthening their presence at Gillette Stadium became a top priority. Sporting director Curt Onalfo made that clear early in the search for a new head coach, and Marko Mitrović has embraced that mission from day one.
“It’s a results-oriented business and we have to find a way to win games at home,” Onalfo said last year. “Our fans deserve it, the organization deserves it. That’s a major focus for us. We have to have good home form.”
This season’s emphatic home opener provided a confidence boost for both the team and the supporters. And with only one win through the first four matches of the season, this month’s extended stay in Foxborough feels like a crucial early‑season opportunity to climb the standings and build a more threatening identity.
“It has got to be the base of everything we do. We want to make sure we take points, maximum at home, and pick up points on the road. It’s more difficult away from home in general than it is at home, so for us, can we make it a real fortress and a place that we can smash teams, if you will, and keep putting points on the board every home game,” said assistant coach Sean Hughes. “Having a home advantage in any sport is important, and trying to make that as good for us as possible and as difficult for every team that comes in. We started that with the first game, and we want to continue it with these next few.”
For defender Brayan Ceballos, who scored twice in that first home outing, it’s about more than just capitalizing on a three-game stretch in Foxborough – it’s setting a standard. To him, defending home turf means replicating the intensity that fueled their first win.
“We’re working to win these three home games. We need to be strong at home and feel confident from the support of our fans. We need to repeat what we did that game against Cincinnati, and we want to be a team that constantly fights and performs,” said the center back. “We have to get good results at home. We have a good field, we have a great stadium, so we have no complaints. We just need to make the most of these games.”
The Revs enter a busy month of April – at least six fixtures in total – following a bye week during the March international window that saw six players depart for national team duty. For Hughes, the break offered a chance to zoom in on individual development as they prepare for the stretch ahead.
“We’ve used [the international break] for a lot of different things, but more importantly some individual work. And then, just to keep building on the things that we’ve worked on so far to start the year,” Hughes explained.
As the Revolution prepare to take on this stretch in front of the home crowd, the message is less about the points and more about identity. It’s about establishing who they intend to be at Gillette Stadium and making that identity unmistakable. The foundation is already in place, now it’s just about what happens within every 90 minutes.
“We want to make sure that Gillette is a place that we enjoy playing in and opposition struggle in. We’re really excited to be back home. Hopefully, we get a good crowd. I think we gave them something to cheer about in the first game, so we can keep building from that,” said Hughes.
