New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew

New York Red Bulls host Columbus Crew in this MLS game at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Sunday 31 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Goals on the Menu

It’s hard to ignore odds of 1.66 when it comes to betting Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that NY Red Bulls and Columbus will produce a combined three goals and we’ll confidently play this selection.

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Previous H2H Saw Red Bulls Win in Penalty Shoot-out

New York Red Bulls have secured back-to-back MLS home wins. Their last league game was on the road and a 1-0 defeat occurred against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. The Red Bulls boasted 60% possession and recorded three shots on target.

Columbus Crew were beaten in their previous game, losing 2-1 at home to New England Revolution at Lower.com Field. The Ohio side managed six shots on goal and enjoyed 62% possession, while Daniel Gazdag was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Red Bulls won the most recent encounter between these teams. A home victory was recorded on penalties (- after 90 mins) against Columbus at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Columbus wins, two draws and three Red Bulls victories.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Columbus Crew	30	13	10	7	50	46	4	50:46	49
17	NY Red Bulls	30	11	7	12	43	40	3	43:40	40

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Red Bulls have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. Sandro Schwarz's team have averaged 51.8% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is the top goalscorer with 5, Emil Forsberg has 4, with Dylan Nealis and two other players on 1. Emil Forsberg has recorded the most assists with 3.

Columbus have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 10.3 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. The Crew average 59.6% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 2.1 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 7.0 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Diego Rossi has top scored with 5, while Daniel Gazdag and Jacen Russell-Rowe are next best on 2. Ibrahim Aliyu, Dylan Chambost and Lassi Lappalainen have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York Red Bulls confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Carlos Coronel (GK), Dylan Nealis, Sean Nealis, Noah Eile, Mohammed Sofo, Raheem Edwards, Wikelman Carmona, Peter Stroud, Daniel Edelman, Emil Forsberg, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Schulte (GK), Marcelo Herrera, Steven Moreira, Malte Amundsen, Max Arfsten, Dylan Chambost, Sean Zawadzki, Taha Habroune, Daniel Gazdag, Wessam Abou Ali, Diego Rossi.

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips

Our New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

There’s value available when it comes to betting the 1.66 that there are Over 2.5 Goals. The sides should combine to find the net at least three times during this MLS encounter in order to land a return.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The MLS form guide and stats also help the team at jeetwin24.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Red Bulls games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Red Bulls games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Columbus games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Columbus games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 60.2% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

NY Red Bulls 1 - 2 Columbus

Let’s take a chance on the 9.00 available that Columbus secure a 2-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners

The average number of corners in the past five New York Red Bulls games has been 5.60. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of 1.81 for this Total Corners wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

NY Red Bulls

Total

8.60 4.40 4.20

Home

7.60 4.00 3.60

Away

9.70 5.30 4.40

Columbus

Total

7.00 4.90 2.10

Home

8.90 6.20 2.70

Away

7.20 4.30 2.90

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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Encounter Likely According to the Betting Sites

Columbus Crew are chalked up at betting odds of 2.60 to defeat New York Red Bulls, with their opponents operating at 2.43 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at 3.75 for this MLS clash.

There are various ways to back Red Bulls and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s 2.14 currently available that they beat Columbus and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.55 on the BTTS market.

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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is 5.00 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Red Bulls Bidding to Continue Strong Home Form

Red Bulls have racked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Columbus have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Red Bulls beat Columbus on penalties (2-2 after 90 mins) when the teams last met at Sports Illustrated Stadium. In the past 6 H2H matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium, we have seen two wins for each team and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
New York Red Bulls Home Stats		7-1-2	4.10	2.60	1.50	7	3	6	4
Columbus Crew Away Stats		3-4-3	3.60	1.60	2.00	7	3	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Red Bulls vs Columbus, check the team news first. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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