Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jose Da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 31 |
| 28 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Maxi Moralez will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 28' Gyasi Zardes does the damage! The net is bulging and Columbus Crew SC surge ahead!
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anton Tinnerholm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 34' David Guzman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Tajouri is hanging Ben Sweat on the field on 45 minute.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Heber makes it 1-1.
- 61' Pedro Santos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 63' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Robinho by Luis Argudo on 63 minute.
- 67' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Ebenezer Ofori exits the field as Valentin Castellanos enters on 67.
- 72' Gaston Sauro was booked on 72.
- 76' The Argentina Valentin Castellanos breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-2!
- 76' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Maloney is hanging Joshua Williams on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. David Guzman is replaced by Artur on 83 minute.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Valentin Castellanos is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 89' Tony Rocha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita on 89 minute.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ Luis Argudo 63'
-
9
David Guzman ↓ Artur 83'
- 29
- 4
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 16
- 3
- 22
Bench
-
8
Artur ↑ 83'
- 13
- 21
-
2
Luis Argudo ↑ 63'
- 32
- 24
-
31
Connor Maloney ↑ 76'
Coach
Caleb Porter
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Ismael Tajouri 45'
- 1
- 16
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Tony Rocha 89'
- 9
Bench
- 14
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 67'
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 45'
- 41
- 33
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 89'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-26
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-05-19
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-05-11
Columbus Crew SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-05
D.C. United SC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
New York City FC Form
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
58%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.