New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Assistant 1 Nick Uranga
- Assistant 2 Jose Da Silva
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 33 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 41 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 43 |
| +5 | GD | -4 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 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' That's the starting whistle at Yankee Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 297 games and scored 466 goals.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Hannes Wolf gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Hannes Wolf makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Patrick Schulte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Steven Moreira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Taha Habroune gets a card.
- 66' Hannes Wolf does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hugo Picard, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hannes Wolf scoring 3 goals.
- Full Time. New York City FC beats Columbus Crew SC
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 10
- 55
- 49
- 5
- 24
- 34
- 26
- 7
- 2
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 30
- 29
- 32
- 88
- 99
- 87
- 15
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 28
- 25
- 30
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 8
- 14
- 23
- 17
- 21
- 1
- 46
- 12
- 90
Coach
Henrik Rydström
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Hannes Wolf | 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
2026-05-10
New York City FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2026-05-03
New York City FC
0–2
D.C. United SC
L
2026-04-25
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2026-04-22
New York City FC
4–4
FC Cincinnati
D
2026-04-18
New York City FC
1–2
Charlotte FC
L
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-05-10
New York City FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-05-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-04-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-04-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-04-18
New England Revolution
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-04-12
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
48%
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
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

