New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alan Kelly
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 28 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at .
- 5' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Tyler Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Jonathan Mensah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pedro Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 60' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Patrick Mullins, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Columbus Crew SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 85'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 85'
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 85'
- 29
- 9
- 5
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 85'
- 42
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 8
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Luis Argudo 84'
-
22
Gaston Sauro ↓ Patrick Mullins 79'
Bench
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 82'
- 2
- 16
-
26
Luis Argudo ↑ 84'
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 79'
- 24
- 3
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-02
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-10-28
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
48%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

