New York City vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Sep 2025

MLS Betting Preview: New York City vs Columbus Crew

New York City host Columbus Crew in this MLS clash at Yankee Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Thursday 18 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Focus on Goals in City vs Crew

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market, with New York City and Columbus set to score a combined three goals or more. Take odds of 1.63 that this outcome happens.

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Goalless Draw in Previous H2H

New York City FC got the win in their last game. It was a 3-1 away triumph at Soldier Field when meeting Chicago Fire. Pascal Jansen's side had 53% possession and recorded five shots on target, with Nicolas Fernandez, Alonso Martinez and Seymour Reid among the goals.

Columbus Crew won their previous game 5-4. This was an away victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against Atlanta United. The Crew were 52% in the possession stakes and managed seven shots on goal, while Diego Rossi scored a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus have avoided defeat against City in the past six games, with their last clash being a 0-0 draw at Lower.com Field. The past 10 H2H games have featured five triumphs for Columbus, two for City and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Columbus Crew	29	13	10	6	48	43	5	48:43	49
11	NYCFC	28	14	5	9	41	33	8	41:33	47

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City have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. The Pigeons have averaged 57.4% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.3 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 8.2 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Alonso Martinez has found the net 7 times, Andres Perea 2, with Nicolas Fernandez and two other players on 1. Maxi Moralez is the leading assists maker on 4.

Columbus have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 9.1 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. Wilfried Nancy's team average 58.1% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts.

Diego Rossi got 7 goals, Daniel Gazdag notched 2, while Wessam Abou Ali and two other players scored 1. Daniel Gazdag and Ibrahim Aliyu have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Justin Haak, Thiago Martins, Kevin O'Toole, Hannes Wolf, Aiden O'Neill, Maxi Moralez, Andres Perea, Alonso Martinez, Nicolas Fernandez.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Marcelo Herrera, Steven Moreira, Evgen Cheberko, Malte Amundsen, Hugo Picard, Taha Habroune, Darlington Nagbe, Max Arfsten, Wessam Abou Ali, Daniel Gazdag.

New York City vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips

The New York City vs Columbus Crew betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, our best corners bet, player prop picks, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re going to take the price of 1.63 when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals for this MLS encounter. The stats imply that the two teams will combine to score at least three goals.

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Key New York City vs Columbus Crew league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 6 NYCFC games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 NYCFC games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Columbus games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Columbus games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 61.3% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 2 - 1 Columbus

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Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners

It’s been ten straight Columbus matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks high and we’d expect the teams to go under at 1.68.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

8.80 4.40 4.40

Home

11.10 6.00 5.10

Away

9.30 4.50 4.80

Columbus

Total

7.30 4.50 2.80

Home

8.90 6.20 2.70

Away

7.70 4.20 3.50

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New York City vs Columbus Crew Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Betting Favourites to Win

With an approximate 55% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their 1.83 betting odds for New York City FC triumphing in this MLS encounter. The market suggests that Columbus Crew are least likely to win at 3.75.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. City are 1.84, although Columbus are +0.5 at 1.96 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.54 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Alonso Martínez Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is 1.85 available that Alonso Martínez finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at 4.00.

Six Wins From Past Ten City Home Games

City have secured six wins and four defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Columbus have not lost on their travels in the past three matches. The Ohio outfit have clocked up five draws, three losses and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

The most recent Yankee Stadium meeting saw Columbus claim a 3-2 win over City. We’ve seen the previous 5 H2H meetings at Yankee Stadium involve three triumphs for City, one draw and one win for Columbus.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
New York City Home Stats		6-0-4	3.10	1.80	1.30	9	1	7	3
Columbus Crew Away Stats		2-5-3	3.90	1.70	2.20	6	4	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

New York City vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for City vs Columbus before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the MLS, along with current injury news.

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