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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 29 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 41 |
| 43 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +5 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 292 matches.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 34' David Guzman was booked on 34.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The whistle greets Ben Sweat as he departs to be replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Ismael Tajouri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Heber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' GOAL! Pedro Santos scores on 61. Assisted by David Accam
- 63' Luis Argudo is replacing Robinho for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 67' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ebenezer Ofori is replaced by Valentin Castellanos.
- 72' A moment of madness from Gaston Sauro on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 76' Valentin Castellanos doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Connor Maloney comes on to replace Joshua Williams.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — David Guzman exits the field as Artur enters on 83.
- 85' Valentin Castellanos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Tony Rocha is replacing Alexandru Mitrita for the New York City FC side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 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
1.66
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
60%
Draw or New York City FC
68%
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
11.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
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.

