Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls Predictions

• Columbus Crew have lost only one of their last nine MLS matches.
• New York Red Bulls’ matches featured an average of 3.06 goals per game last season.
• Both teams scored in 19 of New York Red Bulls’s 34 regular-season league matches in 2019.

Columbus Crew made a statement of intent in their MLS is Back Tournament opener, blowing apart 2019 expansion side Cincinnati 4-0 in the ‘Hell is Real’ derby, and they can mark themselves out as dark horses by beating New York Red Bulls.

With $7-million playmaker Lucas Zelarayan in behind the prolific Gyasi Zardes, Columbus are a dangerous attacking side, who also beat New York City and drew with MLS Cup holders Seattle Sounders at the start of the MLS season.

Even though the Red Bulls edged Atlanta in their opening game of the competition, they lost the shot count 14-6 and only had 32 per cent possession and the best match prediction could be to a Columbus Crew victory.

In terms of a correct score prediction, New York Red Bulls failed to score only seven times in MLS last season so could get on the scoresheet, enhancing appeal about a 2-1 scoreline.

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