Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction, Lineups & Odds | MLS, 31 Aug 2024

Crew Look Set to Land the Spoils

Columbus look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of -143 that the home team overcome New York City and we’re confident that this is a value play.

Columbus Crew Claimed 3-2 Victory in Last H2H

Columbus won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on their travels against Philadelphia at Subaru Park. They recorded 53% possession and managed seven shots on target, with Yaw Yeboah being the only player to score.

NYCFC drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Citi Field ended 2-2 against Chicago. They enjoyed 58% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Alonso Martinez finding the net twice.

These two teams last met at Yankee Stadium, with Columbus Crew claiming the win. Beating New York City FC by a 3-2 scoreline. In the past 10 H2H meetings, there has been two draws. Columbus Crew have won five games and New York City FC three.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Columbus Crew	20	10	7	3	33	26	7	33:26	37
14	NYCFC	19	8	4	7	24	21	3	24:21	28

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Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.7 goals from 12.5 attempts and 7.3 shots on goal. They have averaged 61.4% possession, 613.3 passes and 6.2 corners per game, conceding 0.9 goals and 4.3 corners from 7.9 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Top scorer is Juan Hernandez on 9 goals, while Christian Ramirez has racked up 6 and Diego Rossi 5. Juan Hernandez is the leading assists maker with 5.

New York City FC have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.0% possession, 508.5 passes, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Alonso Martinez is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Hannes Wolf, Monsef Bakrar, Santiago Rodriguez and Agustin Ojeda have 2. Alonso Martinez and Tayvon Gray are the top assist makers with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Malte Amundsen, Mohamed Farsi, Max Arfsten, Sean Zawadzki, Darlington Nagbe, Christian Ramirez, Diego Rossi, Juan Hernandez.

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Kevin O'Toole, James Sands, Keaton Parks, Hannes Wolf, Santiago Rodriguez, Agustin Ojeda, Alonso Martinez.

Expert MLS Analysis

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Columbus Crew vs New York City league stats:

• Columbus have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Columbus have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.

Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction

Columbus should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this MLS game, with odds of -143 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

If you’re expecting Columbus to win but also think they’ll keep a clean sheet, then it stands to reason to back the bigger odds on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.

Crew to Win Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Columbus 2 - 0 New York City

You can secure odds of +900 that Columbus Crew are able to land a 2-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Columbus Crew vs New York City Odds

Columbus are the -154 favourites and that means a 61% chance of winning this MLS match according to the betting odds at the bookies. NYCFC are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +350.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+333.3

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+120

X

+150

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-549

12

-500

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-350

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-125

2 Hcp +0.75

+105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-211

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-188

No

+137.5

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Columbus vs City team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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