New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. New York Red Bulls host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Sandro Schwarz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Maxim Choupo-Moting is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Dylan Chambost. He receives a card.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Julian Hall scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 55' The 31-year-old Raheem Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Lassi Lappalainen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 69' Mohammed Sofo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 74' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Daniel Gazdag exits the field as Hugo Picard enters on 74.
- 77' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Mohammed Sofo exits the field as Serge Ngoma enters on 77.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Picard.
- 81' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Ibrahim Aliyu comes on to replace Wessam Abou Ali.
- 86' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 90' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 90 minute. Peter Stroud leaves to be changed by Ronald Donkor.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 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
2 / 4
1.24
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
65%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

