This weekend, it’s decision day in Major League Soccer. The play-offs are right around the corner, the entire season has been building towards now. Teams have one final chance to secure that they feature in the postseason, so strap in for an exciting weekend of soccer.
On Saturday evening, the New York Red Bulls and the Columbus Crew will clash at Red Bull Arena, where neither side needs to win, but both will want to as they look to build momentum ahead of the play-offs. Read on for our New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew predictions and picks.
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew prediction
For the New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew match prediction, we believe the final score will be a 2-0 win for Columbus based on our analysis.
The visitors simply have too much quality, especially at the back to be caught out at Red Bull Arena, where the hosts have often struggled to create more than they concede.
Our New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew predictions and picks are:
Columbus Crew to Win @ +180 with BetMGM Sportsbook
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New York Red Bulls vs Columbus betting odds
Below you will see the implied probabilities behind the Moneyline odds for this MLS fixture, as well as our adjusted probabilities and the differences.
Bet | Odds | Implied probability | Our adjusted probability | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbus to Win | +180 | 35.7% | 38.1% | +2.4% |
Red Bulls to Win | +135 | 42.6% | 33.3% | -9.3% |
Tie | +240 | 29.4% | 29.6% | +0.2% |
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus head-to-head statistics
This will be the second time that the pair have met this season. Earlier in the campaign, the Crew won by three goals to nil, winning with clear authority.
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus preview
This game will take place on 19/10/2024 at Red Bull Arena. Kick off will be at 19:00 local time.
The Red Bulls have booked their place in the play-offs, which really is just as well. If they needed to win this game to make it through, then things would be looking a little bleak, that’s for sure.
Sandro Schwarz’s men are stuttering into the postseason. They’ve won just one of their last eight MLS games, losing three of their last five. They’ll come into this game off the back of tasting defeat on the road in Atlanta recently, while they also came up short when last in action at Red Bull Arena.
In contrast, the visitors have flown into the postseason, winning each of their last two fixtures in high-scoring fashion, scoring four (without reply) when beating the Revs last weekend.
Wilfried Nancy’s men are right up there with the best offensive teams in all of Major League Soccer, so they’ll definitely fancy themselves to make a splash in the play-offs. They can put themselves in a good position to do just that by warming up with a win in New Jersey on Saturday night.
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus picks
Looking at the early lines, the visitors are difficult to oppose.
Columbus Crew to Win
Look, the visitors don’t NEED to win this game, sure, but they didn’t NEED to beat the Revs last week, and yet they still shifted through the gears to win in convincing fashion.
What I really like about Nancy’s MLS Cup hopefuls is the fact that they’ve refused to step off the gas in recent weeks, which tells me that they’ll go to Red Bull Arena in search of a victory that would further boost their confidence ahead of the all-important play-offs.
Moreover, the odds look in our favour here. If this game had happened a month earlier, the Crew would be much shorter than odds of +180, so I think we should be taking advantage of the generous price here.
We know that Nancy won’t let his men take it easy, while let’s face it, the Crew simply have the stronger offensive set-up. What’s more, having kept three clean sheets in their last four away games, they’re better defensively too.
Even at home, the Red Bulls have found it hard to keep teams at bay of late, conceding five in their most recent home game, while they’re now without a home win in four, two of which they’ve lost, conceding ten and scoring only four in the process. Therein lies the problem.
The visitors can get it done in New Jersey and all the time odds of +180 are available, they’re worth betting on to do just that.
Recap - New York Red Bulls vs Columbus best bets
To recap, our best bet ahead of New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew is:
Columbus Crew to Win @ +180 with BetMGM Sportsbook
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