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Jul 2, 2023 at 12.30am UK
MAPFRE Stadium
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Columbus Crew
2 - 1
NY Red Bulls

Camilo Hernandez (19'), Yeboah (62')
Schulte (63'), Zawadzki (71')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Manoel (38')
Edelman (33'), Amaya (82'), Coronel (90+5')

Preview: Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Columbus Crew will aim to extend their unbeaten streak to six games when the New York Red Bulls visit Lower.com Field on Saturday.

Having dispatched Nashville SC last time out, the hosts occupy fifth place in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors find themselves eight points behind in 11th.


Match preview

It would not be unfair to say that Columbus experienced an indifferent start to the 2023 Major League Soccer campaign, as they recorded five wins, three draws and six losses across their opening 14 matches.

Since then, however, the Ohio outfit have registered four wins and one draw, securing successive victories over the Colorado Rapids, Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire before defeating Nashville SC 2-0 last time out.

In addition to taking 13 points from a possible 15 since their last loss, Columbus have netted 12 goals across their past five outings, putting three past Colorado before thrashing Charlotte 4-2.

Thanks largely to those high-scoring victories, the Crew are now the top scorers in the entire league, having bagged 38 goals in 19 matches, with key playmaker Lucas Zelarayan notching eight goals and six assists in 16 MLS appearances this term.

It is also worth noting that Columbus have been immense on home soil throughout 2023, recording seven wins, two draws and one loss at Lower.com Field, and they enter Saturday's clash on the back of four successive home victories.

The New York Red Bulls head to Ohio on the back of a shock 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, with substitute Frankie Amaya coming off the bench to bag a late brace and complete the rout.

Before last weekend's triumph, the Red Bulls had netted a measly 13 goals in 18 games, underlining their offensive struggles, but they have now scored more goals than two teams in the league – LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids.

At the opposite end of the pitch, however, Troy Lesesne's side boast the second-best defensive record in the Eastern Conference, as they have conceded just 18 goals to keep pace with the playoff chasers.

When the Red Bulls picked up a solitary victory across their opening 11 MLS clashes – recording six draws and four losses in the process – Lesesne's men looked destined to miss out on a playoff berth.

However, RBNY have turned things around since then, recording four wins, two draws and two losses in their previous eight encounters, and they also managed to claim their first road victory of the season earlier this month, overcoming Inter Miami in Florida.

Columbus Crew Major League Soccer form:

New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer form:


Team News

The Columbus Crew will have to make do without the injured Will Sands (knee) for the foreseeable future, while Australian defender Milos Degenek (ankle) is a doubt for Saturday's clash.

Wilfried Nancy will likely continue with a 3-4-1-2 formation, meaning that Lucas Zelarayan will operate in the space behind Christian Ramirez and Cucho Hernandez, who has bagged four goals and five assists in 13 MLS outings this year.

As for New York Red Bulls, they are currently without the injured trio of Serge Ngoma (hamstring), Lewis Morgan (hip) and Steven Sserwadda (knee), while Dante Vanzeir (hamstring) and Dylan Nealis (groin) are doubts for this weekend.

On top of that, defender John Tolkin and forward Cory Burke are away on CONCACAF Gold Cup duty, representing the United States and Jamaica, respectively.

Troy Lesesne will be tempted to stick with the same XI that started last weekend's hugely impressive victory over Atlanta United, meaning that Tom Barlow and Elias Manoel should lead the line in a 4-2-2-2 formation.


Columbus Crew possible starting lineup:
Schulte; Zawadzki, Moreira, Amundsen; Farsi, Matan, Nagbe, Yeboah; Zelarayan; Ramirez, Hernandez

New York Red Bulls possible starting lineup:
Carlos; Harper, Reyes, Nealis, Duncan; Edelman, Casseres Jr; Yearwood, Luquinhas; Barlow, Manoel


We say: Columbus Crew 2-0 New York Red Bulls

Of course, Columbus Crew are the leading scorers in Major League Soccer, but New York Red Bulls possess the second-best defensive record in the league.

Given that Columbus have won four of their last five matches, we expect the hosts to claim all three points at Lower.com Field, but we are not likely to see a high-scoring victory.

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Premier League Table

Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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