The kick off for the match between New York City and Columbus Crew will take place at 00:30 (UK time) - Thursday, 09/18 - at the Yankee Stadium. This clash of the 2025 MLS looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for New York City vs Columbus Crew
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New York City preview
New York City has played 28 matches in the MLS so far, with 14 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.68 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses. New York City's attack has scored 41 goals, 41 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.46 goals per league match and 1.46 goals per match across the entire season.
Adrian Alonso Martínez Batista is the team’s top scorer with 15 goals, while Maxi Moralez leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, New York City has conceded 33 goals in the league (an average of 1.18) and 33 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.18 over 28 matches).
Columbus Crew preview
In 29 MLS matches, Columbus Crew has recorded 13 wins, 10 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1.69 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 13 wins in 29 matches. The team has scored 48 goals, 48 of them in the MLS (an average of 1.66 goals per match), with Diego Rossi being the team's top scorer with 16 goals and DeJuan Jones providing 7 assists.
Defensively, Columbus Crew has conceded 43 goals in the league and 43 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.48 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: New York City vs Columbus Crew
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
New York City
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W W |
1.68 |
| Home | L W W W L |
2.08 |
| Away | W W W D W |
1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 69% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.6 |
| Scored | 1.46 | 1.69 | 1.27 |
| Conceded | 1.18 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 54% | 47% |
| Without Conceding | 29% | 31% | 27% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 15% | 40% |
| 1st to Score | 43% | 54% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.39 | 1.53 | 1.26 |
|
xGA
|
1.39 | 1.3 | 1.46 |
Away Team
Columbus Crew
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D L D L |
1.69 |
| Home | L L W W W |
1.87 |
| Away | W D D L W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 45% | 53% | 36% |
| Goals | 3.14 | 2.87 | 3.43 |
| Scored | 1.66 | 1.67 | 1.64 |
| Conceded | 1.48 | 1.2 | 1.79 |
| Both Teams to Score | 76% | 73% | 79% |
| Without Conceding | 17% | 20% | 14% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 20% | 14% |
| 1st to Score | 43% | 60% | 43% |
|
xG
|
1.5 | 1.75 | 1.23 |
|
xGA
|
1.07 | 0.92 | 1.23 |
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