Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Prediction, Preview, And Odds - 7/17/21
The Columbus Crew will be trying to push their unbeaten run to five games when they face New York City FC on Saturday night. Columbus is coming off a 2-2 draw against Cincinnati. New York is coming off a 2-1 loss to Montreal.
Columbus is 5-1-4 in its last 10 games against New York.
Crew Going For Fourth Home Win In Five Games
The Crew have finished in a draw in their last three games, two of which were on the road. They are back home, where they have won two of their last three games, and will try to keep the momentum going with a win over New York, which will give them their third home win in four games.
Columbus has struggled offensively, scoring 13 goals in 12 games. They overcame a two-goal deficit in the first half of their last game, and managed to tie up the game despite being down to 10 players for the second half after Harrison Afful picked up a red card in the 42nd minute of the game.
Lucas Zelarayán and Gyasi Zardes lead the Crew with four goals, while Pedro Santos leads the team with two assists.
Columbus is one of the best defensive teams in the league, giving up 11 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to play better if they want to end their winless streak.
New York City Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
New York City FC had their two-game winning streak snapped by Montreal in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over Columbus, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
New York is one of the best offensive teams in the league, scoring 19 goals in 11 games. They scored one goal in their last game, with four of their 10 shots on target.
Keaton Parks scored the lone goal for New York, giving him his second of the season.
New York has also played well defensively, giving up 13 goals in 11 games. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Side: Columbus Crew +165
New York has been on a good run in recent games, but they have struggled on the road and have only two wins in five road games. They managed to score only one goal at home when they faced the Crew earlier in the season and will have a hard time scoring against them once again, so go with the Crew to pick up the much-needed win.
Total: Under 2.5
The Crew are averaging 1.08 goals per game and 1.8 goals per game at home. They averaged 1.66 goals per game in their last three games against New York. With New York giving up 1.2 goals per game on the road, the Crew will hit their average in this game. New York is averaging 1.72 goals per game and 1.16 goals per game on the road. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against the Crew. With Columbus giving up 0.8 goals per game at home, New York won’t score enough goals to push the score over the total.
