Columbus Crew SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' KICK OFF: New York Red Bulls gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' Assisted by Emil Forsberg with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxim Choupo-Moting makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 15' That is a card for New York Red Bulls. Daniel Edelman will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' What an equalizer from Marcelo Herrera!
- 21' 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.
- 26' 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 Gustav Berggren suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Lassi Lappalainen is replaced by Daniel Gazdag on 46 minute.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Raheem Edwards departs to be replaced by Wikelmann Carmona.
- 61' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taha Habroune is hanging Jacen Russell-Rowe on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag fires home to make it 2-1!
- 70' A moment of madness from Dylan Nealis on 70 minutes earns him a card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 74' Kyle Duncan is replacing Dylan Nealis for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Ibrahim Aliyu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Chambost on 82 minute.
- 84' What composure from Ibrahim Aliyu! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 89' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Steven Moreira by Cesar Ruvalcaba on 89 minute.
- With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
7
Dylan Chambost ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 82'
- 18
- 2
- 6
- 26
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 30
- 27
Bench
- 20
- 4
- 24
-
8
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 46'
- 14
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 82'
- 21
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 61'
-
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 89'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 42
- 10
- 23
- 44
- 4
- 15
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ Kyle Duncan 74'
- 75
-
5
Omar Valencia ↓ Julian Hall 74'
-
22
Dennis Gjengaar ↓ Serge Ngoma 59'
Bench
- 26
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 74'
- 31
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↑ 59'
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↑ 59'
- 8
- 48
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 74'
-
7
Wiktor Bogacz ↑ 74'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
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
2025-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-10-04
Orlando City SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-09-28
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2025-09-17
New York City FC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-09-13
Atlanta United FC
4–5
Columbus Crew SC
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-10-04
New York Red Bulls
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2025-09-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New York City FC
L
2025-09-20
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-09-14
Portland Timbers
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-08-30
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
41%
Columbus Crew SC or New York Red Bulls
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +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
29%
✓
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.

