Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 28 | Conceded | 39 |
| -2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Hassan Ndam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 10' Luis Robles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike Grella made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Jon Kempin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gyasi Zardes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 1-1 New York Red Bulls.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 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
1.84
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
54%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

