New York City's match against Columbus Crew will go down at the Yankee stadium. New York City were in very fine form in their last game against San Jose Earthquakes and they won the game 5-1 in the end. They also hold a record of 5 wins in their last 5 league games. And for Columbus Crew, they return to the MLS following a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Pachuca in the Concacaf Champions League Final. It's still unknown how this defeat will affect the team in the upcoming game, but it's best if they bounce back quickly in this game.
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New York City is playing really well at the moment and their results have been excellent in the last 5 games. They won all of their last 5 games in a row, and they are looking in the mood for a 6th win.
New York City FC were in very hot form in their last game against San Jose Earthquakes, as they went home with a 5-1 victory in the end. According to match reports, the first half was goalless and Hannes Wolf scored the opening goal for New York City in the 50th minute. Santiago Rodriguez scored the second in the 80th minute, followed by Alonso Martinez’s goal in the 85th minute. New York City were clearly not done, as Alonso Martinez completed a hat trick with 2 extra goals in the 90+2 and 90+5’ minutes. The Earthquakes got one goal in the 53rd minute and lost 5-1 in the end.
Summary of New York City's game by numbers was:- 59% possession, 5 big chances, 4 corner kicks and 7 shots on target.
At the moment, New York City FC is ranked 3rd on the eastern conference table with 29 points.
Columbus Crew
The Crew's team head back to the domestic league after a very sad defeat in the CONCACAF Champions League Final match against Pachuca a few days ago. The team had been in good form in the domestic league, during which they won 3 games in a row, but they were unable to show that form in the final game, as they lost 3-0 in the end.
Columbus Crew won their last MLS game against Orlando City, beating them 2-0 away from home in that game. Diego Rossi was the star man of the match for scoring both goals in the 45+1 and 61st minute to give Columbus Crew all 3 points.
Summary of Columbus Crew's game by numbers was:- 55% possession, 3 big chances, 4 goalkeeper saves, 2 corner kicks and 3 shots on target.
According to the league rankings, Columbus Crew is 7th on the eastern conference table with 24 points.
Head to Head
The h2h shows in the last 20 meetings between these two clubs, New York City won 8 matches, Columbus Crew won 7 matches and 5 matches ended as a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
New York City are certainly the undisputed favorites to win. They are in better form at the moment and they are playing at home. Columbus Crew are still having the final defeat in mind and they might struggle to get back to those levels before the final. Either way, New York City seems like a difficult challenge for the Columbus Crew at this time.
- 3 Way Total New York City Over 1 Goal at 2.06 Odds
- New York City Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.74 Odds
- New York City to Win at 2.30 Odds