New York City FC vs Columbus Crew: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Columbus Crew?
New York City FC won 3-2 on September 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′D. GazdagColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 45′H. WolfNew York City FC
- 60′W. Abou AliColumbus Crew
- 73′H. WolfNew York City FC
- 90′J. FernándezNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2025 | DC United(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nashville SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Toluca(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 5-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2025 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Leon(home) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 New York City FC win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Columbus Crew 0-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Columbus Crew 4-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Columbus Crew 1-1 New York City FC | Leagues Cup |
| Jun 14, 2024 | New York City FC 2-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Columbus Crew 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2023 | New York City FC 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 21 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 15th (20 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
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