New York Red Bulls
Major League Soccer · 2026New York Red Bulls 3–2 Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
New York Red Bulls won 3–2.
- Shots
- 13–12
- Shots on target
- 6–4
- Expected goals
- 2.79–1.51
- Possession
- 31%–69%
Full time
What the match recorded
New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3–2. Recorded in this match (New York Red Bulls – Columbus Crew): shots 13–12, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.79–1.51, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Columbus Crew.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 4.21 days | 3.12 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
Both teams have elevated corners records
moderateEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 6.23 corners/match | 5.77 corners/match | 4.76 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
New York Red Bulls's recent record differs from the season
weakNew York Red Bulls's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 goals/match | 1.69 goals/match | 1.64 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: New York Red Bulls favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Columbus Crew in 6 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
New York Red Bulls / Columbus Crew
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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