New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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New York Red Bulls
5/13/26 19:30
Columbus Crew

Prediction:

 

New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1.5 Goals

-119
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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks

After a string of losses, the New York Red Bulls made a timely return to winning ways at the weekend, defeating the Chicago Fire away from home, winning by three goals to one. Not for the first time this season, Michael Bradley's relatively young team shifted through the gears to deliver some very pleasing offensive soccer, which makes early odds of -119 for 'New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1.5 Goals' ahead of this game look far too lenient. 

The visitors have some pretty sharp offensive tools too, and they could easily hold their own in that sense at Red Bull Arena, but can they really keep it tight? The answer to that question at the weekend was a resounding no, with the Crew shipping three goals away to NYCFC. Before that, they conceded three against Minnesota, which does not point towards them keeping it tight on Wednesday. 

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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
17 New York Red Bulls
22 17 6 4 7 -11
24 Columbus Crew
19 17 5 4 8 -2

New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew Latest Matches

New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls Latest matches
L D L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
1 :  3
New York Red Bulls

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  2
FC Dallas

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

New York Red Bulls
1 :  3
New York City

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati
2 :  0
New York Red Bulls

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
4 :  4
DC United

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
4 :  1
New York Red Bulls
L W W D L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  2
FC Dallas

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

New York Red Bulls
1 :  3
New York City

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
4 :  4
DC United

Apr 15, 2026 - US Open Cup

New York Red Bulls
3 :  1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
4 :  2
FC Cincinnati

Mar 8, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  3
CF Montreal
D L D L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
2.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
1 :  3
New York Red Bulls

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati
2 :  0
New York Red Bulls

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
4 :  1
New York Red Bulls

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
2 :  2
New York Red Bulls

Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Charlotte FC
6 :  1
New York Red Bulls

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Toronto FC
1 :  1
New York Red Bulls
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew Latest matches
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

May 10, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  0
Columbus Crew

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  3
Minnesota United

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

Columbus Crew
4 :  1
One Knoxville SC

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  0
Philadelphia Union

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
2 :  1
Columbus Crew
L D W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  3
Minnesota United

Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup

Columbus Crew
4 :  1
One Knoxville SC

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  0
Philadelphia Union

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Apr 12, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  1
Orlando City SC

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
0 :  1
Nashville SC
D L W W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

May 10, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  0
Columbus Crew

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
2 :  1
Columbus Crew

Apr 15, 2026 - US Open Cup

Richmond Kickers
0 :  3
Columbus Crew

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
1 :  3
Columbus Crew

Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Toronto FC
2 :  1
Columbus Crew

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

New York Red Bulls against Columbus Crew : Head to Head (H2H)

New York Red Bulls

17 %

Draw

33 %

Columbus Crew

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.83
Total goals
50%
BTTS
1
Goals scored
1.83
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
3 :  1
New York Red Bulls

Aug 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  0
Columbus Crew

Nov 3, 2024 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

Oct 29, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
0 :  1
New York Red Bulls

Oct 19, 2024 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
2 :  3
Columbus Crew

Mar 16, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
3 :  0
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Picks

New York Red Bulls against Columbus Crew Lineups: Starting 11

New York Red Bulls

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

34
E. Horvath
3
J. Marshall-Rutty
26
T. Parker
12
D. Nealis
56
M. Dos Santos
48
R. Donkor
15
A. Mehmeti
10
E. Forsberg
7
C. Cowell
16
J. Hall
11
J. Ruvalcaba
16
T. Habroune
8
D. Gazdag
30
H. Picard
17
S. Bangoura
20
A. Gomes
27
M. Arfsten
45
O. Presthus
25
S. Zawadzki
4
R. Camacho
31
S. Moreira
28
P. Schulte

Formation : 4 - 4 - 2

Columbus Crew

Substitutes

New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
Goalkeeper

J. McCarthy

Defender

R. Voloder

J. Che

D. Nealis 65'

O. Valencia

M. Dos Santos 46'

Midfielder

N. Benedetti

G. Berggren

E. Forsberg 65'

Forward

R. Mitchell

J. Hall 85'

R. Mosquera

C. Cowell 65'

M. Sofo

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
Goalkeeper

N. Hagen

Defender

M. Herrera

M. Farsi

O. Presthus 60'

C. Ruvalcaba

Y. Cheberko

Midfielder

A. Sejdic

S. Bangoura 85'

N. Akhundzade

T. Habroune 85'

Forward

C. Adams

D. Rossi

D. Gazdag 59'

Missing players

New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
Goalkeeper

A. Marcucci

Forward

E. Choupo-Moting

C. Harper

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
Defender

M. Amundsen

B. Lennon

Midfielder

D. Chambost

Forward

J. Thiare

W. Abou Ali

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato New York Red Bulls
CD Huachipato Columbus Crew
Top Goalscorer
USA J. Hall (9 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Uruguay D. Rossi (6 Goals)
Best assists
Sweden E. Forsberg (4 Assists) , 
Mali R. Donkor (4 Assists)
Best assists
USA M. Arfsten (4 Assists)

New York Red Bulls - Columbus Crew Key Points

  1. The hosts come into this game having scored three goals last time out.
  2. The hosts have scored multiple goals in three of their last five at home.
  3. Last time out, the Columbus Crew conceded three goals away from home.
  4. The visitors have now conceded six goals in their last two games.
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Our New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction

Under Michael Bradley, the hosts have been quite open, so we can expect the visitors, who really could use a win, to push forward here, and while that may allow them to do some damage, it could also leave the Crew exposed at the back, which should please an in-form MYRB offense. Looking at the early lines, it looks like the market isn't considering this enough. 

Let's face it, away against NYCFC at the weekend, the visitors looked all over the place defensively, which does not bode well ahead of a trip to Red Bull Arena, where Bradley's men can create lots. 

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Pick: New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1.5 Goals.

Prediction:

 

New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1.5 Goals

-119
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