Columbus Crew vs New York City FC: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 16
Full time
D. Gazdag 90' (pen)
N. Mercau 28' (pen)A. Ojeda 70'
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus · Referee: L. Hernandez
Match statistics
Possession
59%
41%
Expected goals (xG)
1.7
1.4
Total shots
11
8
Shots on target
4
5
Corners
3
0
Fouls
7
11
Yellow cards
3
2
Match log
Columbus Crew·New York City FC
- 28'N. MercauPenalty
- 40'Tayvon GrayYellow card
- 55'B. TraoreOn: H. Wolf
- 55'M. JonesOn: Talles Magno
- Jamal ThiaréYellow card57'
- Maximilian ArfstenYellow card60'
- T. KarumanchiOn: H. Picard63'
- M. AmundsenOn: S. Moreira64'
- 70'A. OjedaAssist: Talles Magno
- S. BangouraOn: D. Chambost74'
- J. ThiareOn: D. Gazdag75'
- 77'J. ShoreOn: K. Pierre
- Taha HabrouneYellow card82'
- N. AkhundzadeOn: C. Adams83'
- 83'N. CavalloOn: M. Carrizo
- Chase AdamsPenalty confirmed90'
- D. GazdagPenalty90'
- 90+5'James SandsYellow card
Our prediction
Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Columbus Crew to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-22 17:48 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- NYCFC will be without central midfielders Ebenezer Ofori and Eloi Amagat due to suspension after both were sent off in a 1-1 draw against New York Red Bulls. MLSSoccer.com → · 20 Jul
- Coach Dome Torrent said winger Valentin Castellanos is fully fit and available for selection. MLSSoccer.com → · 20 Jul
- Torrent said NYCFC have far fewer starting-XI options than he would like for the Columbus match. MLSSoccer.com → · 20 Jul
- MLS disciplinary action suspended Columbus Crew technical staff member Federico Pizzuto for two extra matches after violent conduct in the July 8 match vs NYCFC. MLSSoccer.com → · 18 Jul
- MLS said Pizzuto threw liquid at and on a match official in the 88th minute of Columbus's July 8 match against NYCFC. MLSSoccer.com → · 18 Jul
- MLS's availability report for Matchday 26 lists Columbus Crew and New York City FC, but the search snippet does not expose the specific player statuses. MLSSoccer.com → · 21 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 22, 2026Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City FCRegular Season - 16
May 20, 2026Columbus Crew 1–0 New York City FCQuarter-finals
May 10, 2026New York City FC 3–0 Columbus CrewRegular Season - 12
Sep 17, 2025New York City FC 3–2 Columbus CrewRegular Season - 26
Mar 22, 2025Columbus Crew 0–0 New York City FCRegular Season - 5
Lineups
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
- 28P. SchulteG
- 23M. FarsiD
- 25S. ZawadzkiD
- 4R. CamachoD
- 18M. AmundsenD
- 90N. AkhundzadeM
- 50T. KarumanchiM
- 17S. BangouraM
- 27M. ArfstenM
- 19J. ThiareF
- 16T. HabrouneF
New York City FC (4-1-4-1)
- 49M. FreeseG
- 24T. GrayD
- 13Thiago MartinsD
- 6J. SandsD
- 2N. CavalloD
- 32J. ShoreM
- 26A. OjedaM
- 7N. MercauM
- 8A. PereaM
- 88M. JonesM
- 9B. TraoreF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Columbus Crew to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.852%✕CSClaude Sonnet 550%✕GPGPT-552%✕DSDeepSeek V4 Pro58%✕MSMistral Large50%✕CFCoin-flip BaselineDraw (no signal)39%✕
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