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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 28 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 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' 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sandro Schwarz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' 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.
- 20' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 25' Sean Nealis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Chambost is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 30.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' With 3 assists to his name this season, Emil Forsberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Yevgen Cheberko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' It’s gonna be a card for Mohammed Sofo.
- 74' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Daniel Gazdag trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Picard on 74 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Mohammed Sofo by Serge Ngoma on 77 minute.
- 79' Hugo Picard picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Ibrahim Aliyu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wessam Abou Ali at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' USA international Sean Zawadzki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 90 minute. Peter Stroud leaves to be changed by Ronald Donkor.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 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
1.52
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

