Monday , 12 October 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
0 – 1
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field 17,448 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 89' Ronald Donkor
Y 69' Ronald Donkor
Santiago Rodriguez 69' Y
Y 73' Mohammed Sofo
Brais Mendez 90' Y
Steven Moreira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Assistant 1 Jason White
  • Assistant 2
5 games this season 🟨 6.4/game ⚽ 17.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

11
4
6
Columbus Crew SC 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls 2026-05-13 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2025-10-18 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 New York Red Bulls 2025-08-30 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-19 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
09 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
05 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
30 Aug New England Revolution H 1–3 L
22 Aug Nashville SC A 2–3 L
19 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 1–2 L
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
10 Sep Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
06 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
22 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
19 Aug Nashville SC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC New York Red Bulls
#13 Position #9
29 Points 36
28 Played 28
8 / 5 / 15 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 12
41 Scored 38
46 Conceded 52
-5 GD -14
1.04 PPG 1.29
29% Win % 36%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts). New York Red Bulls are 9th (36 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 Red Bulls
0-15
7/5
16-30
4/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/9
61-75
2/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
New York Red Bulls
Julian Hall 11 G 2 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against New York Red Bulls.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Steven Moreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC have won 438 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Cade Cowell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 50' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Julian Hall scoring 1 goals.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronald Donkor made 293 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Matthew Dos Santos as he leaves the pitch. Devin Padelford steps in for New York Red Bulls.
  • 69' Ronald Donkor was booked on 69.
  • 71' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Gonzalo Tapia departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Mohammed Sofo. He receives a card.
  • 75' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 75 minute. Santiago Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Taha Habroune.
  • 80' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 80 minute. Adri Mehmeti leaves to be changed by David Ruiz.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Dylan Chambost comes on to replace Andre Gomes.
  • 88' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Ronald Donkor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Dennis Nelich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Harper at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brais Mendez on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York Red Bulls to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

New York Red Bulls Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 4
Daniel Royer 4
Pedro Santos 3
Darlington Nagbe 3
Miguel Berry 2
Alex Muyl 2
Cucho Hernandez 2
Jonathan Mensah 2

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls 2026-05-13 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2025-10-18 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 New York Red Bulls 2025-08-30 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-19 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-09-12 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2026-09-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-09-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-08-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 New England Revolution L 2026-08-22 Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-08-19 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact FC L

New York Red Bulls Form

2026-09-12 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls W 2026-09-10 Los Angeles FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls L 2026-09-06 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2026-08-29 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2026-08-22 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-08-19 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Nashville SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC42% Draw29% New York Red Bulls29%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
71%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
58%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC32% Draw47% New York Red Bulls21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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