Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between Columbus Crew and New York City FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

New York City FC go up against Columbus Crew on Thursday for a Major League Soccer meeting at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.

The Columbus Crew go into the game in rank 10 in the Eastern Conference, while the New York City FC rank 8 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 3-2 against Red Bull New York, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Atlanta United. Columbus Crew won three of their previous six matches at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in the Major League Soccer. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

New York City FC Form

In their previous three matches, New York City FC won 0-1 against Charlotte FC, drew 1-1 with Red Bull New York before losing 2-1 against Nashville SC. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, New York City FC won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Columbus Crew and New York City FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Columbus Crew and New York City FC played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Max Arfsten, who is performing well for Columbus Crew. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against New York City FC.The visitors will be looking to Hannes Wolf to find the net once again, after managing three Major League Soccer goals for New York City FC in recent matches.

Betting markets: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Full-time result

Columbus Crew won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. They drew three and lost two as well, while New York City FC won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Columbus Crew have not lost to New York City FC in 12 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Columbus Crew scored first in six of their last ten home games. New York City FC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Columbus Crew managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, New York City FC kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Columbus Crew’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of New York City FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.