New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | 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' KICK OFF: New York Red Bulls gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Brian White gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 16' Luis Argudo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 26' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 31' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! David Guzman comes on to replace Wil Trapp.
- 46' What composure from Pedro Santos! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Royer gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 67' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Amr Tarek departs to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Guzman.
- 74' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Brian White is replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 75' Romario Williams gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Luis Argudo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Magnificent from Pedro Santos! That is 30 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Tim Parker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Andreas Ivan 67'
- 42
-
3
Amr Tarek ↓ Kemar Lawrence 67'
Bench
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 67'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 74'
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↑ 67'
- 5
- 18
- 88
- 21
Coach
Chris Armas
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
29
David Accam ↓ Luis Diaz 46'
- 25
- 11
-
6
Wil Trapp C ↓ David Guzman 46'
- 7
- 8
- 16
- 21
-
2
Luis Argudo ↓ Romario Williams 75'
- 30
Bench
-
9
David Guzman ↑ 46'
- 5
- 20
- 24
- 31
-
17
Romario Williams ↑ 75'
-
18
Luis Diaz ↑ 46'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-07-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-07-21
Orlando City SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-07-18
Toronto FC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-07-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New York City FC
W
2019-07-07
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-07-04
Houston Dynamo
4–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-07-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-07-20
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-07-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-07-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-07-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-07-04
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
62%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

