New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 17 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 9' Talles Magno does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 10' Talles Magno adds to his 1 season tally! New York City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Maxi Moralez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 28' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' Sean Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' Darlington Nagbe, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 57' Luis Diaz has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Igbekeme on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. James Igbekeme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Thiago. He replaces Gabriel Pereira on 63 minute.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Erik Hurtado comes on to replace Miguel Berry.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' The whistle greets Maxi Moralez as he departs to be replaced by Andres Jasson.
- 81' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne is replaced by Yaw Yeboah.
- 84' Poor challenge from Keaton Parks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Jonathan Mensah is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Thiago Martins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Columbus Crew SC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Andres Jasson 80'
- 6
- 1
- 55
- 43
- 2
- 26
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↓ Thiago 63'
- 20
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 63'
- 4
- 9
- 13
- 80
- 23
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 80'
-
8
Thiago ↑ 63'
- 22
Coach
Ronny Deila
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
-
26
James Igbekeme ↓ Luis Diaz 57'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Yaw Yeboah 81'
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 10
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Erik Hurtado 72'
- 3
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 81'
- 20
- 23
- 5
- 24
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 72'
-
12
Luis Diaz ↑ 57'
- 21
- 30
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-05-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-05-07
New England Revolution
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-04-30
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2022-04-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-04-16
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
L
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
43%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

