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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 21 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC - Columbus Crew SC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hannes Wolf | 5 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 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
1.37
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
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
78%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

