Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2025

Over 2.5 Goals is Our Best Bet

Columbus and New York City look likely to play out a high-scoring encounter, with Over 2.5 looking like a sound wager on the Total Goals market. You can get a price of -125 for this outcome which looks worth snapping up.

4-2 Victory for Crew in Last H2H

Columbus Crew played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Snapdragon Stadium against San Diego FC. Wilfried Nancy's side had three shots on target and 50% possession, with Max Arfsten bagging the goal.

New York City FC made it back-to-back wins after a 2-1 home success over New England Revolution at Yankee Stadium. The Pigeons were 48% in the possession stakes and had four shots on goal, while Julian Fernandez and Alonso Martinez were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus have won the last two head-to-heads against City. A 4-2 home win at Lower.com Field came after a 3-2 victory away at Yankee Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have seen six Columbus triumphs, two City wins and two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Columbus Crew	25	12	8	5	41	36	5	41:36	44
11	NYCFC	24	11	5	8	34	29	5	34:29	38

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. Columbus have had 59.6% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.5 corners.

Alexandru Matan, Diego Rossi and Juan Hernandez are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Max Arfsten has 2. The leading assistor is Dylan Chambost with 4.

City have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.8 goals from 9.6 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Pascal Jansen's men average 52.0% possession, 6.1 corners in their favour and 4.7 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Alonso Martinez has landed 5 goals, Santiago Rodriguez 3, with Julian Fernandez and two others scoring 1. Hannes Wolf has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Evan Bush (GK), Cesar Ruvalcaba, Sean Zawadzki, Evgen Cheberko, Marcelo Herrera, Dylan Chambost, Darlington Nagbe, DeJuan Jones, Diego Rossi, Aziel Jackson, Jacen Russell-Rowe.

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Mitja Ilenic, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Kevin O'Toole, Justin Haak, Keaton Parks, Julian Fernandez, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Monsef Bakrar.

Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

The price of -125 for Over 2.5 Goals looks like a really attractive price. We think that the two teams should be able to cover the line between them when it comes to this MLS showdown.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Columbus Crew vs New York City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Columbus games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Columbus games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

In the quest for a larger price, then consider combining Over 2.5 Goals with other picks. This involves going for a Bet Builder and there are some attractive odds on the cards.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Columbus 3 - 1 New York City

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Columbus to win 3-1. The odds of +1400 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Corners Prediction

Columbus Under 5.5 Corners -110

In their past eight matches, Columbus have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the last three New York City away games have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. The number of Columbus corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Columbus

Total

8.20 4.70 3.50

Home

8.80 5.60 3.20

Away

9.00 4.20 4.80

New York City

Total

10.80 6.10 4.70

Home

11.50 7.40 4.10

Away

10.00 4.90 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-110

Columbus Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

New York City Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+575

2

+190

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Columbus Crew vs New York City Odds

The Columbus Crew betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are +110 favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter which means a 48% chance of winning. New York City FC are the +250 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

You can back Columbus Crew at -200 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. New York City FC are +150 with the football betting sites to win this MLS game.

Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+240

2

+250

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+125

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-350

12

-333

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+150

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-121

2 Hcp +0.25

+102.5

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-163

No

+120

Columbus Crew vs New York City Lineups & Team News

You’ve found the right place for Columbus vs City team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

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