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 | |
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20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 33:26 | 37 |
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19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24:21 | 28 |
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 – Last 10 League GamesNew 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 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
Columbus To Win @ -143
Correct Score Prediction
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.
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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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Head to Head
Columbus vs New York City
- MLS: 15/06 2024 New York City 2 Columbus 3
- MLS: 09/07 2023 Columbus 1 New York City 1
- MLS: 17/06 2023 New York City 1 Columbus 1
- MLS: 07/08 2022 Columbus 3 New York City 2
- MLS: 15/05 2022 New York City 2 Columbus 0
- MLS: 31/07 2021 New York City 4 Columbus 1
- MLS: 18/07 2021 Columbus 2 New York City 1
- MLS: 23/05 2021 New York City 1 Columbus 2
- MLS: 19/10 2020 Columbus 3 New York City 1
- MLS: 25/08 2020 New York City 1 Columbus 0
Team Stats
Columbus Crew League Stats
New York City League Stats
Full-Time Result
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
- 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.70 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 6.20 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.20 corners awarded and 2.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.90 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 5.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 61.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 62.10% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 49.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
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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Columbus Crew vs New York City Lineups
Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Columbus Crew Substitutes
- 5Derrick Jones
- 7Dylan Chambost
- 12DeJuan Jones
- 13Aziel Jackson
- 14Yaw Yeboah
- 19Jacen Russell-Rowe
- 20Alexandru Matan
- 21Evgen Cheberko
- 22Abraham Romero
New York City Substitutes
- 1Luis Barraza
- 7Jovan Mijatovic
- 9Monsef Bakrar
- 11Julian Fernandez
- 12S. Tanasijevic
- 18Christian McFarlane
- 27Maxi Moralez
- 35Mitja Ilenic
- 80Justin Haak
Previous Columbus Crew Lineups
Previous New York City Lineups
MLS Table
2025 Season
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Philadelphia | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35:20 | 40 |
2 | San Diego | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 41:25 | 39 |
3 | FC Cincinnati | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 31:26 | 39 |
4 | Vancouver | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35:19 | 38 |
5 | Nashville SC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36:23 | 38 |
6 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33:26 | 37 |
7 | Minnesota Utd | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33:23 | 34 |
8 | Orlando City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37:26 | 33 |
9 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28:27 | 30 |
10 | Inter Miami | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36:27 | 29 |
11 | NY Red Bulls | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32:24 | 29 |
12 | Seattle Sounders | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27:25 | 29 |
13 | Chicago Fire | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 38:34 | 28 |
14 | NYCFC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24:21 | 28 |
15 | SJ Earthquakes | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 40:32 | 27 |
16 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30:24 | 26 |
17 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23:28 | 26 |
18 | Austin FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15:23 | 26 |
19 | Charlotte FC | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 32:34 | 25 |
20 | NE Revolution | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24:21 | 24 |
21 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25:31 | 23 |
22 | FC Dallas | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26:35 | 21 |
23 | Sporting KC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31:37 | 20 |
24 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19:26 | 19 |
25 | D.C. United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17:39 | 18 |
26 | Toronto FC | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22:25 | 17 |
27 | Atlanta United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22:37 | 17 |
28 | St. Louis | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19:31 | 15 |
29 | CF Montréal | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17:36 | 14 |
30 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19:42 | 9 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21:12 | 25 |
2 | NY Red Bulls | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25:10 | 23 |
3 | Nashville SC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21:9 | 21 |
4 | San Diego | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19:7 | 21 |
5 | Philadelphia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22:12 | 21 |
6 | NYCFC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16:9 | 21 |
7 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20:8 | 20 |
8 | Vancouver | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22:13 | 20 |
9 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15:6 | 19 |
10 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16:13 | 19 |
11 | Charlotte FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17:9 | 18 |
12 | Minnesota Utd | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19:12 | 18 |
13 | Inter Miami | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22:15 | 17 |
14 | Orlando City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22:16 | 17 |
15 | FC Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:9 | 17 |
16 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:14 | 17 |
17 | Austin FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8:8 | 16 |
18 | Atlanta United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:15 | 15 |
19 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | 13 |
20 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14:19 | 13 |
21 | Sporting KC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17:20 | 12 |
22 | Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9:8 | 10 |
23 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | 10 |
24 | St. Louis | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:15 | 10 |
25 | D.C. United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9:18 | 10 |
26 | Toronto FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9:13 | 9 |
27 | NE Revolution | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | 8 |
28 | CF Montréal | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7:18 | 6 |
29 | LA Galaxy | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | 5 |
30 | FC Dallas | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8:16 | 5 |