Saturday , 14 November 2026

New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sun 10 May 2026 · 20:30 UTC Yankee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hannes Wolf 12' 1–0
Hannes Wolf 16' 2–0
Hannes Wolf 66' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Assistant 1 Nick Uranga
  • Assistant 2 Jose Da Silva
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.9 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W
03 May D.C. United SC H 0–2 L
25 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr FC Cincinnati H 4–4 D
18 Apr Charlotte FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May New York City FC A 0–3 L
02 May Minnesota United FC H 0–0 D
25 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–0 W
23 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
18 Apr New England Revolution A 1–2 L
12 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

New York City FC Columbus Crew SC
#10 Position #7
42 Points 47
34 Played 34
10 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
49 Scored 59
45 Conceded 52
+4 GD +7
1.24 PPG 1.38
29% Win % 41%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 16 G 6 A
Agustin Ojeda 5 G 5 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' It’s high time Henrik Rydström made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 12' A goal from the Austria international Hannes Wolf! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' Magnificent from Hannes Wolf! That is 30 goals in 225 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' 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 Raul Gustavo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rudy Camacho, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Taha Habroune has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Taha Habroune.
  • 66' Hannes Wolf does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
  • 71' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Steven Moreira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
  • 86' Patrick Schulte, a USA goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • It finishes all square. New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC49% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC26%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC36% Draw42% Columbus Crew SC22%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.