Sunday sees a regional rivalry reignited as Revolution II rides down I-295 to Storrs, Connecticut, where they square off against MLS NEXT Pro newcomers CT United FC for the second time. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s contest.

Date: May 3rd

Time: 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Morrone Stadium, Storrs, Connecticut

Broadcast: OneFootball TV, MLS YouTube Channel, and The Wax (Connecticut)

Weather: Temperatures will hover in the low 50s come kickoff before dropping to the high 40s throughout the evening. Wind will also be a factor, with gusts reaching 24 miles per hour.

CT United FC:

Like New England, CT comes into Sunday amidst an ugly skid that’s seen the expansion side lose its last four outings.

Ironically, this ongoing streak began on March 22 when the club suffered a 2-0 loss to Revolution II at Beirne Stadium. Since then, they went on to suffer a 3-1 loss to Crew 2, followed by back-to-back 2-1 losses to New York City FC II and Philadelphia Union II. The first-year club comes into Sunday’s contest in 12th place with six points on a 2-5-0 record.

CT’s attack has been lights out in 2026. They rank fifth in shots on target per match (6.1), second in big chances (30), tie for sixth in accurate crosses (4.7), tie for ninth in touches in opposition box (172), and tie for seventh in corners (41).

A big problem for CT is capitalizing on those chances, as they’ve missed 24 of the 30 big chances generated. Their defense is a bit of a mixed bag. While they rank second in tackles per match (21.7), they rank 27th in clearances per match (16.9), tie for fourth in penalties conceded (2), and eighth in fouls per match (15.3).

New England Revolution II:

It’s been tough sledding for first-year Head Coach Pablo Moreira as of late. After going undefeated in their first four matches, the month of April saw Revs II suffer back-to-back 2-1 defeats to the reigning MLS NEXT Pro Cup champions, Red Bull II, and two-time Cup finalists, Columbus Crew 2.

The club comes into Sunday’s outing in ninth place with 10 points on an even 2-2-2 record with two shootout victories. While Revs II have been on break since April 18, the first team’s U.S. Open Cup run saw some players spend some time with the first team while others made their Revs debuts.

April 14 saw forward Jayden Da clock 30 minutes off the bench in New England’s penalty shootout victory over Rhode Island FC. April 29 saw Gabe Dahlin make his Revolution debut, starting and clocking a full 90 minutes in a 4-3 loss to Orlando. Dahlin’s biggest impact came in the 37th minute when he backheeled the ball into the path of Andrew Farrell, who drilled the ball into the back of the net to give New England a 2-1 lead.

The Open Cup loss to Orlando also saw Javaun Mussenden, Shuma Sasaki, and Schinieder Mimy make their first team debuts as well. Despite recent woes, a major factor in New England’s early success has been its defense. They come into Sunday tied for third in fewest goals conceded per match (1), seventh in interceptions per match (11), seventh in tackles per match (20), and 12th in clearances per match (20.5).

Offense, on the other hand, could use a boost. While they rank ninth in accurate passes per match (385.7), seventh in accurate long balls per match (28.8), tie for sixth in average possession per match (54.2%), and tie for most accurate crosses per match (5.8), they tie for the eighth fewest shots on target per match (4.3), tie for the fourth-fewest big chances created (10), and have the fifth fewest goals (7).

As the stats show, Revolution II is doing a tremendous job in moving the ball and getting themselves into the right spots; they just struggle to capitalize on all the hard work they put into doing so. Hopefully, that’s a trend that turns in the right direction against CT United.

Previous Meeting:

Their inaugural meeting occurred on March 22 when both sides fought tooth and nail, but New England came out victorious after picking up a 2-0 shutout over the expansion side thanks to goals from Jayden Da and Malcolm Fry.