Major League Soccer: Red Bull New York vs Columbus Crew – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 13 match between Red Bull New York and Columbus Crew and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Red Bull New York and Columbus Crew will be desperate for points on Thursday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Red Bull New York approach round 13 as number 9 in the Major League Soccer table with 15 points on their account so far. With 12 rounds behind them, Columbus Crew have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Team form: Red Bull New York vs Columbus Crew

Red Bull New York Form

Red Bull New York delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with DC United brought a 4-4 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of FC Cincinnati. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Chicago Fire FC by 1-3. Red Bull New York claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded 12.

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Philadelphia Union. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-3 against Minnesota United, before suffering another loss in a 3-0 match against New York City FC. Columbus Crew only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Red Bull New York and Columbus Crew

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Red Bull New York and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Red Bull New York claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Columbus Crew won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Red Bull New York scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Columbus Crew scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Red Bull New York managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Columbus Crew kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Red Bull New York’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Columbus Crew, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Red Bull New York conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.