New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- The points are shared — New York City FC - Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-05-22
New York City FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-05-16
New England Revolution
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-05-12
Toronto FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-05-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 3
1.26
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
56%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
70%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

