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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 47 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 49 |
| 52 | Conceded | 45 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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 | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Columbus Crew SC and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxi Moralez on 14.
- 19' Tony Rocha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes scores on 28.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' David Guzman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ben Sweat is replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Against the run of play, Heber has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Pedro Santos puts Columbus Crew SC on the lead.
- 63' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Robinho is replaced by Luis Argudo on 63 minute.
- 67' Ebenezer Ofori makes way for Valentin Castellanos at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 72' Gaston Sauro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 76' Goal! Valentin Castellanos scores his 97 goal in 300 matches.
- 76' Joshua Williams makes way for Connor Maloney at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 81' Maxime Chanot, a Luxembourg , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. David Guzman is withdrawn and Artur gets his opportunity.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos.
- 89' Tony Rocha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita on 89 minute.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 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
1.49
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
65%
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
11.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

