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 Lower.com Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 7' Christian Casseres Jr. adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 16' Patryk Klimala has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 18' Magnificent from Miguel Berry! That is 14 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' Frankie Amaya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Carlos Miguel, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' 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 Derrick Etienne suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' Wikelman Carmona gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Thomas Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Dru Yearwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Alexandru Matan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derrick Etienne at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for John Tolkin. He replaces Fabio on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Pedro Santos makes way for Bradley Wright-Phillips at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 87' Sean Nealis adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Tom Barlow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patryk Klimala at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Christian Casseres Jr. makes way for Frankie Amaya at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 1-2 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 22
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↓ Liam Fraser 73'
- 19
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 27
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 73'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 83'
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 73'
- 14
- 24
- 25
- 30
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 89'
- 15
- 5
- 4
-
9
Fabio ↓ John Tolkin 77'
- 23
Bench
- 77
- 18
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 90'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 89'
- 44
-
47
John Tolkin ↑ 77'
- 37
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-10-21
Nashville SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-10-16
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-03
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-09-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-09-18
New England Revolution
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-02
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-29
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-09-26
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
57%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 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
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

