Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Jon Freemon
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 29 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 34 |
| 43 | Conceded | 48 |
| -4 | GD | -14 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 30% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The 42-year-old Luis Robles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' 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 Ethan Kutler suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Milton Valenzuela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hassan Ndam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 70' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Aaron Long has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 1-1 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 25
- 10
- 11
-
9
Pedro Santos ↓ Luis Argudo 64'
- 7
- 17
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↓ Eduardo Sosa 82'
- 24
- 3
-
13
Mike Grella ↓ Jonathan Mensah 76'
Bench
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↑ 76'
- 16
-
20
Eduardo Sosa ↑ 82'
- 30
-
26
Luis Argudo ↑ 64'
- 28
- 8
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 86'
- 33
- 31
- 27
- 92
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ethan Kutler 90'
- 88
- 22
- 47
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 18'
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 86'
- 17
-
41
Ethan Kutler ↑ 90'
- 11
- 25
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
Columbus Crew SC
3–3
Toronto FC
D
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-05-12
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-05-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-26
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

