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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Romario Williams, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Argudo makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' The 37-year-old Eloy Room has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Amr Tarek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 9 appearances.
- 46' Wil Trapp makes way for David Guzman at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Pedro Santos gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luis Diaz.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Royer makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 67' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 67 minute. Amr Tarek leaves to be changed by Kemar Lawrence.
- 71' David Guzman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 74' Bradley Wright-Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian White at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Romario Williams comes on to replace Luis Argudo.
- 80' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Pedro Santos with the second goal in the match!
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' A moment of madness from Tim Parker on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 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
1.66
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 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
60%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
66%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.