Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | 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' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at MAPFRE Stadium.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Poor challenge from Alexander Ring. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Artur doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aidan Morris, as he is very good at scoring at MAPFRE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Goal! Pedro Santos scores his 30 goal in 287 matches.
- 55' Against the run of play, Valentin Castellanos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The whistle greets Gary Mackay-Steven as he departs to be replaced by Maxi Moralez.
- 65' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Pedro Santos is replaced by Youness Mokhtar on 65 minute.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Medina made 289 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Luis Diaz comes on to replace Ema Boateng.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Gudmundur THorarinsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Diaz.
- 84' Poor challenge from Valentin Castellanos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Hector Jimenez is replacing Derrick Etienne for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxime Chanot.
- 90' New York City FC make a change. Jesus Medina trudges off to be replaced by Tony Rocha on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats New York City FC
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Ema Boateng ↓ Luis Diaz 71'
- 13
- 22
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Youness Mokhtar 65'
- 8
- 30
- 21
Bench
- 29
- 2
- 23
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 89'
- 28
- 26
- 9
-
12
Luis Diaz ↑ 71'
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 65'
Coach
Caleb Porter
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 29
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Tony Rocha 90'
- 1
- 55
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 62'
- 14
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 62'
- 41
- 33
- 25
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 90'
- 13
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
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
New York City FC Form
2020-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-08
New York City FC
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
W
2020-09-26
New York City FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York City FC
57%
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.