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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Aaron Long has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' What composure from Brian White! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 16' Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Argudo makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' 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.
- 46' David Guzman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wil Trapp at the 46 minute mark.
- 46' Goal! Pedro Santos scores his 30 goal in 292 matches.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Daniel Royer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 63' Daniel Royer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 67' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Amr Tarek departs to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence.
- 71' The referee calls foul for David Guzman. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Brian White exits the field as Bradley Wright-Phillips enters on 74.
- 75' The whistle greets Luis Argudo as he departs to be replaced by Romario Williams.
- 80' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 84' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Santos! He fires home on 84 to make it 2-3!
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Tim Parker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 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
1.64
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
62%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

