New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Predictions

New York RB sit fourth in the Eastern Conference heading into this weekend’s fixtures and will be expected to beat Columbus Crew, as they occupy eleventh spot. The visitors recently ended a disappointing losing streak and have managed to pick up four points from their last two matches and a victory on Sunday could move them above Chicago Fire.

Orlando City and New York RB put on a very evenly matched ninety minutes at the Exploria Stadium in Florida on Monday, where a solitary strike just after the half-hour mark from White proved enough for the visitors to claim all three points. Columbus Crew had the home advantage against Canadian outfit Montreal Impact last weekend and took the lead in the sixth minute through Williams. The visitors equalised in first-half stoppage time but just a minute into the second half, Accam restored Columbus Crew’s lead with what turned out to be the winning goal.

The recent encounters between these two clubs and both sides form and performances in recent weeks suggest that both teams will score in Sunday’s match and that the most likely result is a draw. Four of the last six meetings between these two clubs have seen both teams score, and Columbus Crew have only lost one of their six matches against New York RB. Both teams scored in four of New York RB’s last six and three of Columbus Crew’s last four matches. Columbus Crew are unbeaten in their last two matches, which is why we’re backing Sunday’s game to end in a 1-1 draw.

Royer and White joint top score for the hosts this season with seven goals apiece in the MLS, while Zardes leads the way for Columbus Crew with seven league goals to his name. We’re confident that both teams will score on Sunday and have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Columbus Crew’s form has improved of late and the visitors have a good record of avoiding defeat against New York RB over the last few seasons. Both teams have been scoring and conceding goals on a regular basis and we fully expect that trend to continue in Sunday’s match.