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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 25 match between Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, 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?

The Columbus Crew go into the game in rank 13 in the Eastern Conference, while the Red Bull New York rank 12 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Columbus Crew vs Red Bull New York

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against CF America by a 2-0 score, before winning 3-0 against Colorado Rapids. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against DC United. Columbus Crew won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Red Bull New York Form

Red Bull New York only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-3 defeat against Philadelphia Union. Then a 0-0 draw with Seattle Sounders FC followed, before Los Angeles FC claimed a 2-0 victory. Red Bull New York claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Columbus Crew vs Red Bull New York

Santiago Rodriguez is showing good form for Columbus Crew, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Columbus Crew claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Red Bull New York won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Columbus Crew scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Red Bull New York got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Red Bull New York should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Columbus Crew only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Red Bull New York claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Columbus Crew, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Red Bull New York, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Columbus Crew’s last 9 matches had more than three goals.