Here's another engaging match in the Major League Soccer. New York RB is in the 12th place after playing three matches. They greet Columbus Crew who are placed 9th after three matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Columbus Crew, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
This should be an exciting match with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
New York RB form and stats
The Major League Soccer statistics at home this season for New York RB are 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
New York RB travelled for their previous game, a trip to Minnesota United that ended 1-1. Reyes, defender, was given a rating of 8.01/10 in that game, top of the team. Reyes scored one goal and won 12 of 16 duels.
Before that, New York RB drew at home versus Nashville SC.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how York have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.
Early season league goal statistics from New York RB's 1 home game: {0 goals}, 0 conceded.
Columbus Crew form and stats
The Major League Soccer season is young and Columbus Crew have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Columbus Crew has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Toronto for a 1-1 draw. The draw against Toronto came from a losing position. The Columbus Crew manager Nancy brought on Medranda as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfielder Morris was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.82. Morris served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 54 successful passes (of 57 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs DC United.We have checked recent matches where Columbus Crew have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Columbus Crew have the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (York wins - draws - Columbus Crew wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Zelarayán 2 goals |   A. Reyes Ambuila 1 goals |  J. Medranda Obando 1 goals |
New York RB missing players
Columbus Crew missing players
| New York RB | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.7 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 7.3 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.7 |
| New York RB | Last season | Columbus Crew | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 18 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 10 | 16 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 51 | 27 | Scored | S | 24 | 46 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Conceded | C | 26 | 41 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 85% | ||
| 77% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 43% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 53% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 29% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 9% | ||
| 54% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 76% | 59% | ||
| 23% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 26% | ||
| 29% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 29% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13.7 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 13.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | ||
| 9 | 8.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlanta United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Inter Miami | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | New England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | DC United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | New York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | New York RB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
