New England Revolution II Clinch Playoff Berth, Prepare for Final Regular Season Match Against NYCFC II
New England Revolution II enters Thursday’s match against New York City FC II having secured a spot in the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs, marking only the second postseason appearance in the team’s five-year history. The game will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app with Jake Griffith calling the action.
Revolution II boasts a six-game unbeaten streak, with four wins during that stretch, most recently edging out Toronto FC II, 2-1, last Friday. The team has earned results in 11 of their last 12 matches (8-1-3) as June 26, ranking third in the league with 2.0 points per game.
Forward marcos Dias set a new MLS NEXT Pro single-season assist record with his league-leading 11th assist of the 2025 campaign. Revolution II is 6-1-2 when Dias records an assist, and he has nine goal contributions in his last six appearances, leading MLS NEXT Pro in key passes with 80.Dias is poised to make his 93rd MLS NEXT Pro appearance,surpassing Colby Quiñones’ team record of 92 appearances.
Dias’ record-breaking assist lead to a goal by Gevork Diarbian, the match-winner against Toronto FC II. Diarbian leads the team in shot attempts (58) and shots on target (22) with five goals this season. Damorney Hutchinson also scored, registering his fourth goal of the campaign and earning four goal contributions in his last six appearances, with a career-high four shots on target.
Defensively, Revolution II has conceded the second-fewest goals in MLS NEXT Pro (30), allowing only one goal from open play in the last three matches. Goalkeeper Donovan Parisian, with a 6-3-3 record, is expected to make his fourth consecutive start, having surpassed 1,000 minutes played in net. Newcomer Chris mbaï-is seeks his third appearance after signing with the club last month.
New England holds a 4-3-3 edge in the all-time series against New York City FC II and has won both encounters this season, including a 1-0 shutout on May 31 with a late game-winner from Malcolm Fry.
