New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 21 |
| 32 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as New York Red Bulls face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Darlington Nagbe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Amro Tarek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 33' John Tolkin puts New York Red Bulls on the lead.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 45' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Gyasi Zardes exits the field as Lucas Zelarayan enters on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Frankie Amaya on, Andres Reyes off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Waylon Francis trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Santos on 51 minutes.
- 52' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Alexandru Matan is withdrawn and Derrick Etienne gets his opportunity.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Patryk Klimala.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Tom Barlow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patryk Klimala at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Jonathan Mensah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Daniel Royer is replacing Fabio for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 73' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Amro Tarek departs to be replaced by Mandela Egbo.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Kevin Molino has done his job and it is now time for Erik Hurtado to step up.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Erik Hurtado will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 1-0 the final result. Columbus Crew SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 61'
- 15
- 5
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Frankie Amaya 46'
-
9
Fabio ↓ Daniel Royer 71'
-
3
Amro Tarek ↓ Mandela Egbo 73'
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↓ Caden Clark 71'
Bench
- 24
-
39
Mandela Egbo ↑ 73'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 71'
- 18
- 21
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 46'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 61'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 71'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 99
- 18
-
14
Waylon Francis ↓ Pedro Santos 51'
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Lucas Zelarayan 45'
-
9
Kevin Molino ↓ Erik Hurtado 75'
- 6
- 30
Bench
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 52'
- 24
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 51'
-
33
Erik Hurtado ↑ 75'
- 5
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 45'
- 27
- 16
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-08
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-05
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-26
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-08-15
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-08-07
Columbus Crew SC
2–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-08-04
Columbus Crew SC
2–4
D.C. United SC
L
2021-07-30
New York City FC
4–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-07-24
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

