Columbus Crew - New York RB: Major League Soccer basement teams hungry for points and praise. Here are all the interesting numbers and facts before the game!
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- New York RB have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for New York RB when visiting Columbus as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Columbus Crew form and stats
5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Columbus Crew so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Columbus Crew will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Inter Miami (placed 9th). Midfield player Liam Fraser got a match rating of 7.13 in that game, the max score being 10. Fraser had 43 successful passes (of 43 total).
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Orlando City.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Columbus have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won five, drawn six and lost five.
There will be little rest for Columbus after this match as they are travelling to New England for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
The Columbus fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. Columbus's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
New York RB form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for New York RB so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on G. Struber, the York manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
York delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against DC United (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Dru Yearwood got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Yearwood scored one goal.
A 0-1 loss hosting Chicago Fire before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with New York RB playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four New York RB wins, two draws and five defeats.
The schedule is very tough for New York RB now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Inter Miami is waiting in only three days.
York have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. York have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture lists shows this result when the participants faced each other previously this season; New York RB - Columbus 1-0. Columbus Crew-New York RB H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew five wins, New York RB two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Zelarayán 7 goals |  G. Zardes 4 goals | Miguel Berry 4 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
New York RB missing players
| Columbus Crew | New York RB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 27 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 26 |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 58% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 71% |
| 50% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 43% |
| 33% | 45% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 19% |
| 21% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 50% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 57% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 29% |
| 42% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 13.9 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 13 | 13.6 |
| 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 31% | 34% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 29% | 29% |
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- New York RB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- New York RB have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Major League Soccer
- New York RB have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 55 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | New York City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | DC United | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Inter Miami | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 29 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | New York RB | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -15 | 20 |
| 14 | Toronto | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 35 | -23 | 15 |