Columbus Crew SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Columbus Crew SC

1 – 2

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New York City FC

Wed 22 Jul 2026 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

0–2 70' Agustin Ojeda

Daniel Gazdag pen 90+3' 1–2

Y 40' Tayvon Gray

Jamal Thiare 57' Y

Max Arfsten 60' Y

Taha Habroune 82' Y

Y 90' James Sands

Overview

Match Preview

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

Columbus Crew SC 28 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	28	63
2	Internacional CF Miami	28	49
3	Chicago Fire FC	28	48
4	Charlotte FC	28	46
5	New England Revolution	28	46
6	Philadelphia Union	28	42
7	Orlando City SC	28	37
8	FC Cincinnati	27	36
9	New York Red Bulls	28	36
10	New York City FC	28	33
11	Toronto FC	28	32
12	D.C. United SC	27	30
13	Columbus Crew SC	28	29
14	Atlanta United FC	28	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	28	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	28	51
17	St. Louis City	28	50
18	FC Dallas	28	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	28	46
20	Houston Dynamo	28	45
21	Los Angeles FC	29	42
22	Seattle Sounders FC	28	41
23	Colorado Rapids SC	28	37
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	29	36
25	Portland Timbers	28	33
26	San Diego FC	28	32
27	Real Salt Lake	28	32
28	Austin FC	28	31
29	Minnesota United FC	28	30
30	Sporting Kansas City	28	22

Head-to-Head

Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-07-22 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York City FC 2026-05-10 New York City FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2025-09-17 New York City FC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2025-03-22 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 New York City FC 2024-08-31 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	New York City FC	H	1–2	L
24 May	Atlanta United FC	H	2–0	W
16 May	Philadelphia Union	A	1–1	D
13 May	New York Red Bulls	A	0–1	L
10 May	New York City FC	A	0–3	L
02 May	Minnesota United FC	H	0–0	D

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	A	2–1	W
24 May	Nashville SC	A	1–2	L
16 May	New York Red Bulls	A	1–1	D
13 May	Charlotte FC	A	1–0	W
10 May	Columbus Crew SC	H	3–0	W
03 May	D.C. United SC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC		New York City FC
#13	Position	#10
29	Points	33
28	Played	28
8 / 5 / 15	W / D / L	8 / 9 / 11
41	Scored	42
46	Conceded	38
-5	GD	+4
1.04	PPG	1.18
29%	Win %	29%

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

18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts). New York City FC are 10th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

4/7

16-30

4/5

31-45

6/6

46-60

7/2

61-75

3/4

76+

5/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

New York City FC

0-15

5/2

16-30

5/4

31-45

5/5

46-60

4/5

61-75

4/6

76+

2/8

■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Columbus Crew SC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Matt Freese has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
25' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
30' Kevin Pierre Jr. is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
35' The 18-year-old Maximo Carrizo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Tayvon Gray gets a card.
45' 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.
50' 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.
55' Talles Magno is replacing Malachi Jones for the New York City FC side.
57' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 57.
60' A moment of madness from Max Arfsten on 60 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
63' The whistle greets Rudy Camacho as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Picard.
64' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Malte Amundsen is replaced by Steven Moreira.
69' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' Agustin Ojeda does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
74' The crowd applauds Sekou Bangoura as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Chambost steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
75' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Daniel Gazdag on, Jamal Thiare off on 75 minutes.
77' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Jonathan Shore by Kevin Pierre Jr. on 77 minute.
82' Taha Habroune catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
83' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Maximo Carrizo comes on to replace Nico Cavallo.
88' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' The referee calls foul for James Sands. He receives a card.
The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 1-2 New York City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Steven Moreira ↑ 64'
7
Dylan Chambost ↑ 74'
8
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 75'
14
Amar Sejdic
30
Hugo Picard ↑ 63'
1
Nicholas Hagen
45
Owen Presthus
46
Chase Adams ↑ 83'
12
Cesar Ruvalcaba

Coach Laurent Courtois

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

13
Thiago Martins
6
James Sands
49
Matt Freese
8
Andres Perea
24
Tayvon Gray
26
Agustin Ojeda
9
Benie Traore ↓ Hannes Wolf 55'
32
Jonathan Shore ↓ Kevin Pierre Jr. 77'
7
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau
88
Malachi Jones ↓ Talles Magno 55'
2
Nico Cavallo ↓ Maximo Carrizo 83'

Bench

17
Hannes Wolf ↑ 55'
11
Talles Magno ↑ 55'
30
Tomas Romero
29
Maximo Carrizo ↑ 83'
35
Mitja Ilenic
99
Seymour Reid
87
Arnau Farnos
15
Kevin Pierre Jr. ↑ 77'

Coach Pascal Jansen

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

2026-07-22 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York City FC L 2026-05-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC W 2026-05-16 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2026-05-13 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-05-10 New York City FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-05-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Minnesota United FC D

New York City FC Form

2026-07-22 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York City FC W 2026-05-24 Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC L 2026-05-16 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC D 2026-05-13 Charlotte FC 0–1 New York City FC W 2026-05-10 New York City FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC32% Draw28% New York City FC40%

Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

60%

Draw or New York City FC

68%

Columbus Crew SC or New York City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC25% Draw46% New York City FC29%

Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

3.1%

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%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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.