Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at New Crew Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against New York Red Bulls. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Andres Reyes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 6' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Pedro Santos is replaced by Saad Abdul-Salam on 6 minute.
- 11' Kyle Duncan, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' 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.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patryk Klimala makes it 0-1.
- 30' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Andrew Gutman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dru Yearwood.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 39' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Dru Yearwood departs to be replaced by Caden Clark.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Omir Fernandez by Fabio on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 59' The whistle greets Thomas Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Andres Reyes.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Vito Wormgoor trudges off to be replaced by Josh Williams on 60 minutes.
- 65' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Patryk Klimala on 67 minute.
- 70' Miguel Berry is replacing Luis Diaz for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 73' AJ Marcucci has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Casseres Jr. on 73 minute.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darlington Nagbe makes it 1-1.
- 79' 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.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Gyasi Zardes has done his job and it is now time for Bradley Wright-Phillips to step up.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Miguel Berry makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 88.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↓ Liam Fraser 60'
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 6
-
5
Vito Wormgoor ↓ Josh Williams 60'
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Miguel Berry 70'
- 10
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 60'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 87'
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 60'
- 24
- 33
- 30
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 70'
-
3
Josh Williams ↑ 60'
-
26
Saad Abdul-Salam ↑ 6'
Coach
Caleb Porter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Andres Reyes 59'
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Caden Clark 39'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 67'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Fabio 46'
- 15
- 5
- 47
- 23
Bench
- 8
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 67'
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 73'
-
4
Andres Reyes ↑ 59'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 39'
-
9
Fabio ↑ 46'
- 3
-
40
AJ Marcucci ↑ 73'
- 67
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-09-14
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-12
Internacional CF Miami
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-09-04
Orlando City SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-08-27
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-08-21
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-09-14
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-09-11
New York Red Bulls
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-08
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
45%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

