THE BASICS
New England Revolution at Charlotte FC
Saturday, September 21 | 4 p.m. ET
Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, N.C.
Predicted Weather: Partly cloudy | High 84 | Low 65
HOW TO TUNE IN
WATCH
Streaming/TV: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
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Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (English), 1260 AM Nossa Radio (Portuguese)
RECENT FORM VS. CHARLOTTE FC
This will be the Revolution's first trip to Charlotte since the 2023 season opener last February, when a late Henry Kessler goal was enough to earn the visitors all three points in a 1-0 victory. The Revs won by an identical scoreline in the only previous meeting this season, Carles Gil's strike in first-half stoppage time enough for a 1-0 win at Gillette Stadium in early April. All told the Revs are 4-1-0 all-time against Charlotte, winning the last four meetings since their only loss in the series came in their first-ever showdown in March 2022.
Carles Gil tied club legend Steve Ralston's regular season assist record (73) by setting up goals from Bobby Wood and Esmir Bajraktarević, but the Revs (8-16-4, 28 pts.) saw a 2-0 halftime lead slip away in Wednesday night's frustrating 2-2 draw with CF Montréal. That result, combined with others around the league, leaves New England five points back of the playoff places with six games to play, and still with at least one game in hand on every team they're chasing in the Eastern Conference standings. But with five teams between the Revs and 9th place, they'll need to maximize points and get a bit of help to get themselves over the line through the season's final month.
Charlotte (10-11-8, 38 pts.), meanwhile, are five points above the playoff line in the East, entering the weekend in 7th place. Dean Smith's side has stumbled through the summer, however, going 0-3-3 in their last six games and 1-5-3 since late June to find themselves in danger of sliding into the play-in game. Generally solid at Bank of America Stadium this season (6-3-5), Charlotte have gone 0-2-2 in their last four home games and have won just once in their last seven games in North Carolina (1-2-4).
Saturday's trip to Charlotte wraps up a three-game week for the Revs, who'll have a brief chance to recover ahead of next weekend's return to Gillette Stadium, where they'll host Nashville SC on Saturday night (September 28).
Overall Record vs. Charlotte: 4-1-0
Away Record vs. Charlotte: 1-1-0
Last meeting at Gillette Stadium: Revs 1, Charlotte 0 (April 6, 2024)
Last meeting at Bank of America Stadium: Revs 1, Charlotte 0 (February 25, 2023)
RELATED NEWS
READ: “What’s missing is a consistent mentality” | New England surrenders lead to draw with Montréal
WATCH: Highlights | Carles Gil sets up both goals, ties club assist record in Revs' 2-2 draw with CF Montréal
READ: Recap | First-half goals from Wood and Bajraktarević help Revs to 2-2 draw with CF Montréal
SHOW YOUR COLORS
Saturday afternoon the Revolution will be wearing the "Boston Tea Party" kit, which will serve as the club's primary uniform for the 2024 and 2025 MLS seasons.
Inspired by Boston's proud history of positive defiance, the kit commemorates the recent 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. The shirt design is highlighted by red and white vertical waves on the jersey's front, which represent the ripples in the Boston Harbor made by East India Training Company's tea creates as the American revolutionaries emptied 45 tons of tea into the water.
The navy jersey features red shoulders with three white stripes, a throwback to earlier Revolution jerseys, paired with navy shorts and navy socks, featuring red and white striping on top.
You can purchase your "Boston Tea Party" kit HERE.
