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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 59 |
| 62 | Conceded | 52 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Sean Nealis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Dylan Chambost.
- 35' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Steven Moreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Diego Rossi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Wikelmann Carmona has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' New York Red Bulls receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Daniel Gazdag has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Picard to step up.
- 77' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Serge Ngoma comes on to replace Mohammed Sofo.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Picard is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 79.
- 81' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 81 minute. Wessam Abou Ali leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Ronald Donkor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Peter Stroud at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
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
1.26
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 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
61%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
66%
New York Red Bulls or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

