NY Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts are on the verge of pulling off an upset.

The New York Red Bulls shocked everyone when they visited Lower.com Field to face Columbus Crew and emerged victorious. The Crew had one of their best regular seasons in Major League Soccer where they accumulated 66 points. They finished just behind Inter Miami in the entire MLS league standings and were the favourites to win against the New York Red Bulls.

However, the home side were stunned when Felipe Carballo’s strike gave visitors the advantage in the ‘Best of Three’ series. Columbus Crew need to register a win if they want to keep their hopes of progressing in the tournament alive. New York Red Bulls will be the hosts for this clash and this will make things difficult for them. This is going to be a very high-stakes game and you can expect a lot of entertainment, draws, and goals from it.

KickOff:

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:00 AM IST

Venue: Red Bull Arena

Form:

NY Red Bulls (in all competitions): W-L-L-W-L

Columbus Crew (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-L

We have a playoff game at home this weekend with a spot in the Conference Semifinals on the line.Good morning. pic.twitter.com/VpWvOjIW0F

— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) November 1, 2024

Players to watch out for:

Felipe Carballo (New York Red Bulls)

The Uruguayan played a massive game against Crew and gave a very important win to his team with his goal. He will be high on confidence as this game is going to be the most important game for the New York Red Bulls this season. Manager Sandro Schwarz will be relying on the 28-year-old once again to make a difference.

Cucho Hernandez (Columbus Crew)

The Colombian will be under huge pressure to deliver for his team. He enjoyed his most productive season in the MLS and fans will be hoping that he can deliver for the club yet again. He has scored 19 goals in 28 games.

He has also provided 10 assists. He has showcased the quality to rescue his team on multiple occasions and he must do it against the Red Bulls to continue his exceptional season

Match Facts:

• The last game between these teams ended in a 1-0 win for New York Red Bulls.
• Columbus Crew will be facing New York Red Bulls for the third time in 15 days.
• Columbus Crew need to win this game to keep their MLS Cup hopes alive.

NY Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew: Betting tips & odds:

• Tip 1: Columbus Crew to win – 2.24 by 1XBET
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.49 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 3 – 1.94 by Dafabet

Injury and Team news:

Columbus Crew will be missing Evan Bush. The Goalkeeper broke his arm earlier this year and is yet to return to play football.

New York Red Bulls on the other hand will be without Roald Mitchell and Kyle Duncan due to their respective injuries.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 64

New York Red Bulls won: 25

Columbus Crew won: 24

Draws: 15

Predicted Lineup:

New York Red Bulls (4-3-3)

Coronel (GK); Tolkin, Nealis, Reyes, Donkor; Carballo, Edelman, Stroud; Forsberg, Vanzeir, Morgan

Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

Hagen (GK); Cheberko, Camacho, Amundsen; Herrera, Chambost, Jones, Arfsten; Ramirez, Rossi; Hernández

Match Prediction:

This game is a must-win for Columbus Crew and they just might get it done this time against New York Red Bulls. We can expect a very close and end-to-end game. So our match prediction for this one is:

Prediction: NY Red Bulls 2-3 Columbus Crew

Telecast details for New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew:

All MLS 2024 matches are telecasted on Apple TV worldwide.

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