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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 32' Braian Cufre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' Patrick Schulte is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Christian Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Richie Ledezma gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Alfredo Morales and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' Max Arfsten is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 73' Isaiah Parente is replacing Alexandru Matan for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 76' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 76 minute. Yaw Yeboah leaves to be changed by Max Arfsten.
- 81' Jacen Russell-Rowe gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Christian Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Segal gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 1-1 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 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
1.57
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
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
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
61%
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
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

