Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Jon Freemon
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 47 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 59 | Scored | 48 |
| 52 | Conceded | 62 |
| +7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Columbus Crew SC launch into their encounter with New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Marc Rzatkowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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 Jon Kempin suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Lalas Abubakar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 303 games and scored 461 goals.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1.29
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
52%
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
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
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.

