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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at New Crew Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Saad Abdul-Salam gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Pedro Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omir Fernandez made 302 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 25' GOAL! Patryk Klimala scores on 25.
- 30' 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.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dru Yearwood, as he is very good at scoring at New Crew Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Caden Clark on, Dru Yearwood off on 39 minutes.
- 44' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Lucas Zelarayan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Fabio comes on to replace Omir Fernandez.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Andres Reyes gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Thomas Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Josh Williams. He replaces Vito Wormgoor on 60 minute.
- 65' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Julian Hall scoring 1 goals.
- 67' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Patryk Klimala has done his job and it is now time for Tom Barlow to step up.
- 70' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Luis Diaz departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
- 73' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Christian Casseres Jr. departs to be replaced by AJ Marcucci.
- 74' Darlington Nagbe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Sean Davis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Gyasi Zardes off on 87 minutes.
- 88' A stunning finish from Miguel Berry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 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
1.28
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
79%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
44%
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
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
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.

