Columbus Crew vs New York City FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?
Columbus Crew won 2-1 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 53′Ismael TajouriNew York City FC
- 61′H. AffulColumbus Crew
- 63′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2018 | New York City FC 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2017 | New York City FC 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Columbus Crew 4-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | New York City FC 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Columbus Crew 2-3 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | New York City FC 4-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Columbus Crew on Jul 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 15th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 1, 2018New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 2, 2018FC Dallas4-2Houston Dynamo
- Sep 2, 2018Toronto FC2-4Los Angeles FC
- Sep 2, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 2, 2018Real Salt Lake6-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 2, 2018DC United3-1Atlanta United FC
- Sep 5, 2018New York City FC0-1New England Revolution
- Sep 8, 2018New York City FC1-1DC United