New York City FC
- NYCFC have won two, drawn two and lost three of their seven home games in MLS 2026, conceding 13 goals (1.86 per game).
- NYCFC are more of a city side in terms of how they play, preferring to control the ball and press with numbers only in situational moments.
- NYCFC have failed to win any of their last three home games.
Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew have won one, drawn one and lost three of their five away games in MLS 2026, scoring 1.80 goals and conceding 2.00 goals per away game.
- Columbus Crew also control the pace of the game through the thirds and possess a highly-educated pressing game, mixing up their structure to attack the ball and force turnovers.
- Columbus have the better form, winning three and losing two of their last five.
- The Crew's away form remains a concern, with no wins and one defeat in their most recent road outing.
New York City FC
- Maxi Moralez controlling the tempo and providing the creativity from the center of the field with six assists in 11 league appearances so far.
- Nicolas Fernandez is their leading marksman with eight goals in the same number of games.
- Talles Magno has found a groove with four of NYCFC’s last 12 goals in their last five games.
Columbus Crew
- Wessam Abou Ali has been in fine form, scoring five goals in seven MLS 2026 appearances.
- Hugo Picard netting five in his last five for the Crew.
Betting Insights
- Both teams should create enough chances to score at least once.
- The draw at 3.64 with Over 2.5 goals at 1.77 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.56 all appeal.
Prediction
A 2-2 draw is taken as the correct score prediction here as both sides have enough attacking quality to cause each other problems, but neither are solid enough defensively to keep the other out for 90 minutes.
