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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alan Kelly
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 59 |
| 62 | Conceded | 52 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC get this one started.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' New York Red Bulls have won 443 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Justin Meram needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Panama international Michael Amir Murillo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Gaston Sauro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Full Time. New York Red Bulls beats 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 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 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
1.81
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 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

