New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–3 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
- 5' Yaw Yeboah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Mitja Ilenic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' New York City FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Braian Cufre gets a card.
- 37' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 42' Sean Zawadzki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 47' Gabriel Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' What a strike from Christian Ramirez! The score is 0-1.
- 53' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' New York City FC ring the changes. Alfredo Morales has done his job and it is now time for Richie Ledezma to step up.
- 64' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Santiago Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 73' The crowd applauds Alexandru Matan as he leaves the pitch. Isaiah Parente steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 76' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Yaw Yeboah departs to be replaced by Max Arfsten.
- 81' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Jacen Russell-Rowe comes on to replace Christian Ramirez.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 90' GOAL! Gabriel Segal fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' A moment of madness from Keaton Parks on 90 minutes earns him a card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Max Arfsten 76'
- 20
- 17
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 94
- 24
-
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 73'
- 33
- 2
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 81'
-
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 76'
- 22
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
2023-06-17
New York City FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-06-11
Real Salt Lake
0–0
New York City FC
D
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-31
New York City FC
1–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-05-17
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

