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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 28 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Yankee Stadium that hosts another battle between New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Talles Magno makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
- 10' Against the run of play, Talles Magno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Nicolas Acevedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' Darlington Nagbe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' What a strike from Valentin Castellanos! The score is 3-0.
- 57' James Igbekeme makes way for Luis Diaz at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Thiago. He replaces Gabriel Pereira on 63 minute.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Miguel Berry is replaced by Erik Hurtado.
- 77' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Andres Jasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxi Moralez at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Yaw Yeboah comes on to replace Derrick Etienne.
- 84' Keaton Parks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Jonathan Mensah was booked on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Thiago Martins gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Columbus Crew SC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hannes Wolf | 5 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 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
1.96
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% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
43%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 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
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

