New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Columbus Crew SC for another epic battle.
- 5' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Max Arfsten has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' 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.
- 30' Poor challenge from Dylan Chambost. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taha Habroune made 284 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' 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.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Coronel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Rossi suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Wikelmann Carmona is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 74' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Gazdag departs to be replaced by Hugo Picard.
- 77' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Serge Ngoma is hanging Mohammed Sofo on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Picard.
- 81' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Aliyu is hanging Wessam Abou Ali on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Ronald Donkor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Peter Stroud on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 44
- 15
- 12
- 3
- 31
- 75
- 19
-
8
Peter Stroud ↓ Ronald Donkor 90'
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Serge Ngoma 77'
Bench
- 42
- 6
- 23
-
–
Gustav Berggren ↑ 77'
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↑ 77'
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↑ 90'
- 16
- 7
- 14
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 2
-
8
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Hugo Picard 74'
- 28
- 25
- 27
- 16
-
9
Wessam Abou Ali ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 81'
Bench
- 20
- 24
- 14
-
26
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 74'
- 19
-
30
Hugo Picard ↑ 74'
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 81'
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↑ 74'
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-08-30
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-08-24
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-07-27
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-19
New York Red Bulls
1–5
Internacional CF Miami
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-08-30
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-08-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2025-08-16
Toronto FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-07-25
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2025-07-19
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2025-07-17
Nashville SC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
63%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

