Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Columbus Crew SC
1 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 75' Justin Haak
Sean Zawadzki 90' 1–1
Y 13' Luis Barraza
Lucas Zelarayan 41' Y
Cucho Hernandez 45' Y
Malte Amundsen 57' Y
Darlington Nagbe 64' Y
Cucho Hernandez 68' YR
Y 68' Santiago Rodriguez
Sean Zawadzki 85' Y
Y 90' Braian Cufre
Milos Degenek 90' Y
Y 90' Justin Haak

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

7
5
8
Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York City FC 2022-05-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul New York City FC H 1–1 D
04 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D
01 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
24 Jun Nashville SC H 2–0 W
17 Jun New York City FC A 1–1 D
11 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 2–1 W
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
05 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–1 D
01 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W
25 Jun Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
21 Jun Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
17 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Schulte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' Luis Barraza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Braian Cufre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Lucas Zelarayan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Cucho Hernandez is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 45.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Malte Amundsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Darlington Nagbe.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Milos Degenek. He replaces Darlington Nagbe on 67 minute.
  • 68' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 68.
  • 73' Justin Haak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Justin Haak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yaw Yeboah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Yaw Yeboah departs to be replaced by Luis Diaz.
  • 85' Sean Zawadzki was booked on 85.
  • 86' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Kevin O'Toole is replaced by Braian Cufre on 86 minute.
  • 87' Max Arfsten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malte Amundsen at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Sean Zawadzki doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Braian Cufre.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

New York City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Hannes Wolf 5
Lucas Zelarayan 4
Pedro Santos 3
Jesus Medina 2
Daniel Gazdag 2
Agustin Ojeda 2
Christian Ramirez 2

Head to Head

2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York City FC 2022-05-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-04 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-07-01 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC W 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W

New York City FC Form

2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-05 New York City FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-07-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 New York City FC W 2023-06-25 Portland Timbers 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-06-21 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC37% Draw27% New York City FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
64%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC25% Draw46% New York City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.