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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction and Betting Tips | 2nd November 2024

The 2024 edition of MLS returns to the fold with another round of matches this weekend as Columbus Crew take on New York Red Bulls in an intriguing encounter at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.


New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Preview

Columbus Crew finished in second place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings and have been in excellent form this season. The away side suffered a 1-0 defeat against New York Red Bulls this week and will need to bounce back in this match.

New York Red Bulls, on the other hand, finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference league table and have been inconsistent this season. The Red Bulls scraped past Columbus Crew in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.


New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • Columbus Crew have a slight edge over New York Red Bulls and have won 29 out of the 70 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Columbus Crew's 28 victories.
  • New York Red Bulls were on a losing streak of three matches on the trot against Columbus Crew before they won the previous game between the two teams by a 1-0 scoreline.
  • New York Red Bulls are winless in their last seven matches at home in all competitions and suffered a 3-2 defeat at home against Columbus Crew during this period.
  • Columbus Crew have won their last two matches away from home in the MLS playoffs, with their victories coming against Orlando City and FC Cincinnati.

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction

Columbus Crew have been excellent in the playoffs over the past year but stuttered in the first leg. The Crew have a strong squad at their disposal and cannot afford another poor result on Saturday.

New York Red Bulls pulled off a coup in the reverse fixture but have a poor recent record in this fixture. Columbus Crew have been more consistent this season and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: New York Red Bulls 1-2 Columbus Crew


New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Columbus Crew to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: New York Red Bulls to score first - Yes

Bold Tip: Christian Ramirez to score or assist - Yes

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