NYCFC vs. Columbus Crew, Prediction, Preview and Odds - 7/31/21
New York City FC will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Columbus Crew on Friday night. New York is coming off a 5-0 win over Orlando. Columbus is coming off a 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Columbus is 5-1-4 in its last 10 games against New York.
New York Trying To Avoid Series Sweep
New York is playing well at the moment and they’ve walked away with 12 points, which has moved them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, one point behind the Crew. They lost their first two games against Columbus and will try to avoid getting swept with a win on Friday night.
New York City is one of the best offensive teams in the league, with 26 goals in 14 games. They put on a show in their last game, scoring five goals against Orlando, with 15 of their 23 shots on target.
Jesús Medina picked up his team-leading seventh goal of the season when he gave the team a 1-0 lead in the first half. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, Maxi Morález, Malte Amundsen, and Valentín Castellanos scored a goal apiece for New York in the second half.
New York has also done a great job defensively, giving up 15 goals. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Columbus Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Crew have been on a roll over the past few weeks and have only one loss in their last 10 games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over New York, which will give them their second win in a row and third straight win over New York.
Columbus isn’t very good offensively, with 16 goals in 15 games. They scored a goal in their last game, with three of their 10 shots on target.
Jonathan Mensah scored the lone goal for Columbus, while Marlon Hairston picked up the assist.
Columbus is one of the best defensive teams in the league, giving up 12 goals so far. Eloy Room made five saves, giving him his second consecutive clean sheet. They will need another solid effort from him if they want to win this game.
Side: New York City FC -1 (-120)
Both teams are playing very well defensively, so expect to see a tightly fought contest. Even though Columbus won the first two meetings between the two teams, the team hasn’t looked good on the road in recent games and managed only one goal against an Atlanta team that has one win in 10 games. They will have a hard time keeping up with a New York team that has won four straight games at home, so go with New York to pick up the win here.
Total: Over 2.5
New York is averaging 1.85 goals per game and 2.25 goals per game at home. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against the crew. Even though Columbus is giving up 0.87 goals per game on the road, New York will score at least one goal in this game. Columbus is averaging 1.06 goals per game and 0.62 goals per game on the road. They averaged 2.33 goals per game in their last three games against New York. With New York giving up 0.85 goals per game at home, the Crew won’t score enough goals to push the score over the total.
