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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Mon 12 Nov 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Alan Kelly
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #12
33 Points 29
26 Played 27
9 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
34 Scored 39
48 Conceded 43
-14 GD -4
1.27 PPG 1.07
35% Win % 30%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
Julian Hall 10 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. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at .
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Martinez made 8 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Michael Amir Murillo, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Kaku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' The 36-year-old Daniel Royer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Jamaica international Kemar Lawrence has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79 New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York Red Bulls51% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC24%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
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 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

New York Red Bulls or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
49%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York Red Bulls37% Draw44% Columbus Crew SC19%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls

Handicap New York Red Bulls covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.