Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Jul 2026
Columbus Crew vs New York City Predictions
Columbus are priced at -108 to secure a Full-Time Result victory and we think these odds are too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a win against New York City and a nice potential return is on the cards.
Continue below for our full Columbus vs New York City betting breakdown, where you can read the complete analysis of our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Columbus Crew vs New York City Preview
Columbus Crew take on New York City at Lower.com Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Wednesday 22 July.
Columbus Crew were winners last time out. Landing a 2-0 home triumph against Atlanta United at Lower.com Field. Laurent Courtois' team had the majority of the ball enjoying 58% possession and four shots on target, with Sekou Tidiany Bangoura and Diego Rossi scoring one goal apiece.
New York City FC lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Nashville SC at Geodis Park. The Pigeons had four shots on goal and 52% possession, with Nicolas Fernandez finding the net.
1-0 Triumph for Crew in Last H2H
Columbus won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup home triumph when facing City. It’s been four Columbus wins, three draws and three City victories in the past 10 H2H matches.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  NYCFC |
23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36:31 | 29 |
| 27 |  Columbus Crew |
23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 34:39 | 23 |
4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts. Columbus have had 58.2% possession and 4.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while being awarded 3.2 corners.
Diego Rossi and Max Arfsten lead the way with 4 goals, while Hugo Picard has scored 2. Max Arfsten is the leading assists maker on 3.
City have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 4.7 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 1.2 goals. Pascal Jansen's side average 57.7% possession, 3.2 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 12.1 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.
Nicolas Fernandez is the leading scorer with 5 goals, followed by Hannes Wolf on 4, with Andres Perea and two others bagging 1. Nicolas Fernandez has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Mohamed Farsi, Sean Zawadzki, Rudy Camacho, Malte Amundsen, Max Arfsten, Tarun Karumanchi, Sekou Tidiany Bangoura, Taha Habroune, Nariman Akhundzade, Jamal Thiare.
New York City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, James Sands, Nico Cavallo, Jonathan Shore, Nicolas Fernandez, Andres Perea, Agustin Ojeda, Benie Traore, Malachi Jones.
Main Match Prediction
If you agree with our verdict that Columbus can claim a MLS victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of -108 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
The first port of call is to check out the MLS injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.
Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 51.8% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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1
New York City
There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Columbus to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Mohamed Farsi (Columbus) can be backed to have one or more shots on goal at +180. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.
Max Arfsten (Columbus) has managed four goals in his past ten MLS matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +330 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
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Corners Prediction
The 3.5 corners line has not been covered by New York City in their past four games, while Columbus have conceded 2.80 corners on average in their last 10 home matches. There’s everything to like about the City Team Corners line which looks too big and we’d expect them to go under at -112.
Columbus
New York City
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Bet Builder Tips
Check out our same-game multi. The selections are Columbus to succeed, Yes on the BTTS market and also New York City to finish with under 3.5 corners.
We advise a bet builder as it can be a fun approach when betting on a football game. You need all your predictions to be correct and many readers love to place a tailored bet on the clash which interests them most.
Columbus Crew vs New York City Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Favourites Columbus Crew are regarded as the likeliest winners for this MLS clash. The -112 about them triumphing means a 53% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, New York City FC are available at +280.
Columbus can be backed at -115 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents City +0.5 are -112 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.
The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. BTTS Yes is on offer at -159 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
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Nicolás Fernández Mercau is priced at +480 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +180 to find the net anytime.
Stats: MLS matches only
Columbus have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.80.
City have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.40.
The previous Lower.com Field encounter involved a 1-0 Columbus win against City. There have been two draws in the past 5 H2H meetings at Lower.com Field along with three Columbus wins.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew Home Stats |
5-3-2 | 2.50 | 1.70 | 0.80 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| New York City Away Stats |
4-2-4 | 2.50 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- U.S. Open Cup: 21/05 2026 Columbus 1 New York City 0
- MLS: 10/05 2026 New York City 3 Columbus 0
- MLS: 18/09 2025 New York City 3 Columbus 2
- MLS: 23/03 2025 Columbus 0 New York City 0
- MLS: 01/09 2024 Columbus 4 New York City 2
- 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
Columbus Crew League Stats
New York City League Stats
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 2.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 corners awarded and 5.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 corners awarded and 6.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 9 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 58.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 57.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 57.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 56.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Columbus Crew this season are Diego Rossi (6), Wessam Abou Ali (5), Max Arfsten (4)
- Top Assistors for Columbus Crew this season are Max Arfsten (4), Hugo Picard (2), Mohamed Farsi (2)
Columbus Crew vs New York City Lineups & Team News
Before placing any bets on Columbus vs City, check the team news first. Get the latest predicted and confirmed MLS lineups and injury news right here.
Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Columbus Crew Substitutes
- 1Nicholas Hagen
- 7Dylan Chambost
- 8Daniel Gazdag
- 12Cesar Ruvalcaba
- 14Amar Sejdic
- 30Hugo Picard
- 31Steven Moreira
- 45Owen Presthus
- 46Chase Adams
New York City Substitutes
- 11Talles Magno
- 15Kevin Pierre
- 17Hannes Wolf
- 23Maxwell Murray
- 29Maximo Carrizo
- 30Tomas Romero
- 35Mitja Ilenic
- 87Arnau Farnos
- 99Seymour Reid
Previous Columbus Crew Lineups
Previous New York City Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Columbus Crew Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Laurent Courtois
New York City Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47:17 | 53 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49:21 | 43 |
| 3 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58:43 | 43 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30:26 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43:32 | 38 |
| 6 | NE Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37:29 | 37 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38:24 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45:40 | 37 |
| 9 | St. Louis | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36:31 | 37 |
| 10 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40:32 | 36 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40:34 | 35 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 31:31 | 31 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 44:43 | 31 |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 49:51 | 31 |
| 15 | San Diego | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40:34 | 30 |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36:35 | 29 |
| 17 | NYCFC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36:31 | 29 |
| 18 | Minnesota Utd | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34:37 | 29 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30:36 | 29 |
| 20 | Orlando City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38:54 | 28 |
| 21 | Philadelphia | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36:39 | 27 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24:29 | 27 |
| 23 | NY Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32:46 | 27 |
| 24 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 36:42 | 26 |
| 25 | Austin FC | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29:42 | 25 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28:36 | 25 |
| 27 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34:39 | 23 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27:40 | 22 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30:48 | 21 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23:58 | 15 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36:12 | 34 |
| 2 | NE Revolution | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22:11 | 26 |
| 3 | Vancouver | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28:9 | 25 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26:13 | 25 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21:9 | 24 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23:11 | 23 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31:21 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24:15 | 23 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29:22 | 23 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 23 |
| 11 | San Diego | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30:16 | 21 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20:11 | 21 |
| 13 | St. Louis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:14 | 21 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:17 | 20 |
| 15 | Inter Miami | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 31:22 | 17 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17:14 | 17 |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 27:27 | 17 |
| 18 | NYCFC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25:18 | 16 |
| 19 | Austin FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15:11 | 16 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22:19 | 16 |
| 21 | Philadelphia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14:11 | 16 |
| 22 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14:15 | 16 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16:18 | 15 |
| 24 | NY Red Bulls | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18:23 | 15 |
| 25 | CF Montréal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:13 | 14 |
| 26 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 14 |
| 27 | Atlanta United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15:18 | 13 |
| 28 | D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:22 | 13 |
| 29 | Minnesota Utd | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11:11 | 12 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12:21 | 9 |
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