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 Mark Geiger
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Derrick Etienne, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Luis Argudo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 45' Alex Muyl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Justin Meram has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 90' 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 23
- 8
-
26
Luis Argudo ↓ Pedro Santos 67'
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Lalas Abubakar 87'
- 32
- 3
Bench
- 18
-
10
Federico Higuain ↑ 46'
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 67'
-
17
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 87'
- 2
- 16
- 24
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 63'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Andreas Ivan 70'
Bench
- 90
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 70'
- 5
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 63'
- 42
Coach
Chris Armas
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
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-02
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-10-28
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
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.

