FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – After an offseason full of change, the Revs are ready to show the Foxborough faithful who they have become. Fans can expect to see a lot of new faces as New England take the pitch Saturday night at Gillette Stadium for the 2025 home opener.

Coming off a 0-0 road draw against Nashville SC, the Revolution are hungry to find their first goal and win of the season, and they'd love nothing more than to secure both in front of the home fans. “The fans can expect to have a group of guys that are going to leave it all on the pitch,” said head coach Caleb Porter. “You’re going to see 11 guys who are going to roll their sleeves up and work and fight for them. There were times last year that didn’t happen and that was disappointing."

The Revolution will take on the Columbus Crew on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET) and aim to change the narrative against a Crew side that has had the better of this series in recent years. “We want to take the field expecting to win, not hoping to win,” declared Porter.

Columbus head to Foxborough after a high-scoring, 4-2 home win over Chicago Fire FC last weekend. After the Revs produced an impressive defensive performance and maintained a clean sheet in Nashville, the focus now is to keep the defensive pressure high, while starting to see the attack come to life. “We prioritized the defending last week. We'll prioritize the balance in the attack this week,” Porter explained.

For many players, this will be their first time experiencing a regular season match at Gillette Stadium and playing in a building full of Revolution fans. Central midfielder Alhassan Yusuf only had the chance to play a few home games after arriving late in 2024 and to him, this year’s home opener is “a chance to make a statement, to start in a good way in front of the fans."

Yusuf emphasized his appreciation for Revolution fans – especially after last season did not go as hoped. “They’re with us in the good and the bad moments, especially last season. It didn’t go well, but we were together throughout the season and that makes them really special.” New England averaged 29,262 fans at Gillette Stadium last season, fourth best in MLS, proving the loyalty of Revolution supporters.

“We play for them,” said Porter. “They are the soul of the club. They bring purpose and meaning to our play and we can’t wait to create a fortress this year where no one comes in getting points off us.”