Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC 8/6/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Columbus Crew hosts New York City FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Columbus Crew is sixth in the conference table at 7-9-6 on 30 points with a goal difference of +4. The Columbus Crew was stunned at home on Wednesday. The Crew led 1-0 following a goal in the 14th minute by Lucas Zelarayan and held that lead until the 88th minute when Montreal scored an equalizer. Montreal scored again and defeated Columbus with a goal in stoppage time.

Columbus Crew has two wins, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored eight goals and conceded seven. Lucas Zelarayan and Derrick Etienne are the leading goal scorers for Columbus with five each, while the leaders in assists are also Etienne and Zelarayan with five each. 

New York City FC is second in the conference table at 12-6-4 on 42 points with a goal difference of +20. New York City FC played to a 0-0 draw on the road against CF Montreal last Saturday. Sean Johnson was called upon to make just one save for New York City FC to post a fourth straight clean sheet. Johnson has not allowed a goal in 373 consecutive minutes.

New York City FC has four wins and one draw in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored eight goals and conceded two. New York City FC has clean sheets in each of its last four matches. Heber is the leading goal scorer for New York City FC with six, while Santiago Rodriguez is the leader in assists with seven.