Columbus Crew vs New York City Prediction, Preview and Stats

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Lower.com Field Wed, 22 Jul - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew COL
Versus
New York City NYC
KICKOFF : Wed, 22 Jul - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Columbus Crew welcomes New York City to Lower.com Field for a 2026 Major League Soccer regular season fixture. Domestic league standings place the visitors eighth and the hosts tenth. Power scores sit close together at 65.42 for the home side against 66.06 for the away team. New York City carries a marginal overall advantage of 0.6 points. Form scores diverge sharply with the visitors at 16.44 and Columbus Crew at 7.89. Venue conditions at the home ground could influence proceedings. Neither side lists a confirmed last outing. Limited additional metrics leave several areas open for interpretation ahead of kickoff.

TL;DR

  • Structural: New York City holds a slight power score edge of 0.64 points over Columbus Crew.
  • Form: New York City demonstrates superior recent form with a score of 16.44 compared to Columbus Crew's 7.89.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information is not provided in the available data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition play analysis lacks specific data for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data remains unavailable with low confidence levels reported.
  • xVariable: New York City is identified as the stronger team entering the contest.
  • Market: Columbus Crew 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | New York City 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Columbus Crew L. Courtois
L. Courtois
VS
New York City P. Jansen
P. Jansen
1.07
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.27
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Atlanta United Rank: 55 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 61 D
New York RB Rank: 61 L
New York City Rank: 66 L
Minnesota United Rank: 65 L
Philadelphia Union Rank: 61 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nashville SC Rank: 71 L
New York RB Rank: 61 D
Charlotte Rank: 63 W
Columbus Crew Rank: 65 W
DC United Rank: 54 L
CF Montréal Rank: 57 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Columbus Crew
0%
Draw
0%
Away New York City
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.42
66.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Columbus Crew
New York City
Power Score
65.42
66.06
League Position
10
8
Global Rank
361
342

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Columbus Crew — Opponent-weighted form score
New York City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Columbus Crew New York City

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Columbus Crew COL Home
5 matches
New York City NYC Away
Match Record
2
Wins
2
1
Draws
1
2
Losses
2
Goals
9
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
9
-1
Goal Difference
+1

Data last updated: 2026-07-16T00:12:28+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 22, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition :
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium :
Lower.com Field
Capacity :
20371
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Nicholas George Hagen Godoy
Nicholas George Hagen Godoy Goalkeeper
24
Evan Bush
Evan Bush Goalkeeper
28
Patrick Schulte
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper
54
Luke Pruter
Luke Pruter Goalkeeper
41
Stanislav Lapkes
Stanislav Lapkes Goalkeeper
4
Rudy Camacho
Rudy Camacho Defender
18
Malte Amundsen
Malte Amundsen Defender
31
Steven Moreira
Steven Moreira Defender
—
Brooks Lennon
Brooks Lennon Defender
—
Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla
Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla Defender
25
Sean Zawadzki
Sean Zawadzki Defender
22
Tristan Brown
Tristan Brown Defender
45
Owen Presthus
Owen Presthus Defender
12
Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez
Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez Defender
8
Dániel Gazdag
Dániel Gazdag Midfielder
20
André Filipe Tavares Gomes
André Filipe Tavares Gomes Midfielder
—
Brais Méndez Portela
Brais Méndez Portela Midfielder
7
Dylan Chambost
Dylan Chambost Midfielder
14
Amar Sejdic
Amar Sejdic Midfielder
23
Mohamed Farsi
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder
17
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder
30
Hugo Picard
Hugo Picard Midfielder
29
Cole Mrowka
Cole Mrowka Midfielder
16
Taha Habroune
Taha Habroune Midfielder
19
Jamal Thiaré
Jamal Thiaré Attacker
9
Wessam Abou Ali
Wessam Abou Ali Attacker
—
Lautaro Darío Giaccone
Lautaro Darío Giaccone Attacker
27
Maximilian Arfsten
Maximilian Arfsten Attacker
90
Nəriman Axundzadə
Nəriman Axundzadə Attacker
46
Chase Adams
Chase Adams Attacker

Squad ▼

18
Greg Ranjitsingh
Greg Ranjitsingh Goalkeeper
30
Tomas Lían Romero Keubler
Tomas Lían Romero Keubler Goalkeeper
49
Freese Matthew
Freese Matthew Goalkeeper
70
Maclean Learned
Maclean Learned Goalkeeper
13
Thiago Martins Bueno
Thiago Martins Bueno Defender
22
Kevin O'Toole
Kevin O'Toole Defender
34
Raul Gustavo Pereira Bicalho
Raul Gustavo Pereira Bicalho Defender
24
Tayvon Gray
Tayvon Gray Defender
45
Kamran Acito
Kamran Acito Defender
38
Andrew Baiera
Andrew Baiera Defender
2
Nico Cavallo
Nico Cavallo Defender
23
Maxwell Murray
Maxwell Murray Defender
21
Aiden Connor O'Neill
Aiden Connor O'Neill Midfielder
10
Maximiliano Nicol Moralez
Maximiliano Nicol Moralez Midfielder
55
Keaton Alexander Parks
Keaton Alexander Parks Midfielder
8
Andrés Felipe Perea Castañeda
Andrés Felipe Perea Castañeda Midfielder
—
James Sands
James Sands Midfielder
5
Kai Trewin
Kai Trewin Midfielder
27
Cooper Flax
Cooper Flax Midfielder
—
Mitja Ilenič
Mitja Ilenič Midfielder
29
Maximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros
Maximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros Midfielder
32
Jonathan Shore
Jonathan Shore Midfielder
47
Jacob Arroyave
Jacob Arroyave Midfielder
71
Peter Molinari
Peter Molinari Midfielder
15
Kevin Gabriel Pierre Jr.
Kevin Gabriel Pierre Jr. Midfielder
17
Hannes Wolf
Hannes Wolf Attacker
7
Nicolás Fernández Mercau
Nicolás Fernández Mercau Attacker
16
Adrian Alonso Martínez Batista
Adrian Alonso Martínez Batista Attacker
11
Talles Magno Bacelar Martins
Talles Magno Bacelar Martins Attacker
—
Bénie Traore
Bénie Traore Attacker
26
Agustin Ojeda
Agustin Ojeda Attacker
87
Arnau Farnós Olive
Arnau Farnós Olive Attacker
88
Malachi Jones
Malachi Jones Attacker
99
Seymour Garfield-Reid
Seymour Garfield-Reid Attacker

CONCLUSION

Anticipation builds for this evenly matched league encounter between Columbus Crew and New York City. Positional differences and power ratings suggest a tight battle on the pitch. Form disparity may tilt momentum toward the visitors yet home advantage remains a factor at Lower.com Field. Several data points stay incomplete which adds uncertainty to preparations. Teams will likely focus on core strengths while adapting to missing details. Overall the contest shapes up as a standard regular season test with potential for balanced exchanges throughout. Viewers can expect emphasis on tactical discipline from both sides.

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