New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew

New York Red Bulls go head-to-head with Columbus Crew at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Wednesday 13 May.

NY Red Bulls look a good bet to defeat Columbus and we can back the home team at -130 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

New York Red Bulls triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Chicago Fire were beaten 3-1 at Soldier Field. Michael Bradley's team had just 36% possession and recorded four shots on target, while Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting got among the goals.

Columbus Crew have been beaten in successive MLS games and the latest was on the road at Yankee Stadium. New York City FC claimed a 3-0 win. The Crew had two shots on goal and enjoyed 58% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus are unbeaten in the past three games against Red Bulls. In the last clash, home side Columbus claimed a 3-1 victory at Lower.com Field. The past 10 H2H games have featured five triumphs for Columbus, two for Red Bulls and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	NY Red Bulls	15	6	4	5	25	32	-7	25:32	22
21	Columbus Crew	15	4	4	7	21	23	-2	21:23	16

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Red Bulls have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. The Red Bulls have averaged 54.6% possession and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 2.7 goals and 4.8 corners from 5.8 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.

Top scorer is Jorge Ruvalcaba on 4 goals, while Julian Hall has racked up 3 and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 2. Ronald Donkor is the top assists maker with 4.

Columbus have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 11.4 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Ohio side average 55.6% possession, 6.1 corners in their favour and 3.8 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts.

Max Arfsten and Wessam Abou Ali top the team’s scoring charts on 3 goals, with Diego Rossi on 2. Look no further than Max Arfsten for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York Red Bulls confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Ethan Horvath (GK), Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Tim Parker, Dylan Nealis, Matthew Dos Santos, Adri Mehmeti, Cade Cowell, Ronald Donkor, Emil Forsberg, Jorge Ruvalcaba, Julian Hall.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Sean Zawadzki, Owen Presthus, Max Arfsten, Andre Gomes, Sekou Tidiany Bangoura, Hugo Picard, Daniel Gazdag, Taha Habroune.

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that NY Red Bulls can avoid defeat in this MLS clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -130. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest MLS form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Red Bulls in 12 of their last 18 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Red Bulls in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 2 consecutive games.

The best betting sites make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Red Bulls Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -130 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

NY Red Bulls 2 - 1 Columbus

NY Red Bulls are available at +750 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Julian Hall to Score +195

Julian Hall (Red Bulls) has racked up three goals in his past five MLS matches on home soil. We’ll take a chance at +195 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Julian Hall Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -137

There has been four straight Columbus away matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.60 corners in the previous ten New York Red Bulls games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Total Corners and you can get -137 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

NY Red Bulls

Total

10.60 5.80 4.80

Home

9.20 5.60 3.60

Away

10.40 5.40 5.00

Columbus

Total

9.90 6.10 3.80

Home

7.80 5.00 2.80

Away

11.60 6.10 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-110

Under 9.5

-130

NY Red Bulls Corners

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-147

Columbus Corners

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

-103

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+650

2

-120

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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew 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 +118 about them triumphing means a 46% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. New York Red Bulls are the +195 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

Should you want to back Columbus to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -164 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Red Bulls have been chalked up at +112.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -233.

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Full-Time Result

1

+195

X

+270

2

+118

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+140

2

+165

Double Chance

1X

-154

12

-370

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

+112

2

-164

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-118

2 Hcp -0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+148

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-233

No

+163

Diego Rossi is available at +150 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +450 to find the net first.

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

First

+450

Anytime

+150

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Red Bulls)

First

+480

Anytime

+160

Julian Hall (Red Bulls)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+800

Anytime

+250

Emil Forsberg (Red Bulls)

First

+800

Anytime

+260

Mohammed Sofo (Red Bulls)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Cameron Harper (Red Bulls)

First

+950

Anytime

+320

Cade Cowell (Red Bulls)

First

+900

Anytime

+320

Jorge Ruvalcaba (Red Bulls)

First

+850

Anytime

+320

Max Arfsten (Columbus)

First

+1100

Anytime

+360

Dennis Gjengaar (Red Bulls)

First

+1400

Anytime

+450

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

André Gomes (Columbus)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Ronald Donkor (Red Bulls)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Red Bulls)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Omar Valencia (Red Bulls)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: MLS matches only
Red Bulls have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Columbus have collected seven losses, two draws and one victory in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When Red Bulls last played Columbus at Sports Illustrated Stadium, they drew 0-0. The past 7 H2H meetings at Sports Illustrated Stadium have witnessed three draws along with two wins each.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
New York Red Bulls Home Stats		4-2-4	3.00	1.40	1.60	5	5	4	6
Columbus Crew Away Stats		1-2-7	3.00	1.10	1.90	7	3	7	3

• 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

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

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