New York vs Columbus Picks and Prediction – 10/29/2024

By: David Anicetti |

Last Updated: 10/27/2024 at 8:05 PM ET

New York Red Bulls at Columbus Crew 10/29/24 - MLS Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 10/29/2024, 10:45 PM UTC
Latest Odds: CLB -145 ; Draw +309 ; O/U 3.5

New York vs Columbus Prediction

The Columbus Crew will host the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday in the first match of a best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs. Columbus Crew finished second in the Eastern Conference table at 19-9-6. Columbus took all three points on the road in the final match of the regular season when defeating New York 3-2. The match was all square 2-2 until Columbus’ Malte Amundsen scored a winner deep into second-half stoppage time (90’+7’). Keep up to date with all the soccer action, with our expert soccer picks.

Columbus has three wins, one draw, and one loss in its last three matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 14 goals and conceded eight. Four goals or more have been scored in each of Columbus Crew’s last five matches. Cucho Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with 19 and the leader in assists with 13. Diego Rossi is second in goals with 12 and in assists with 11.

The New York Red Bulls finished 7th in the conference table at 11-14-9. New York City lost at home to Columbus in the final match of the regular season on Decision Day. New York's two goals were scored by Emil Forsberg in the 78th minute and the 87th minute. New York put seven shots on goal but only one scored, with the other NY goal coming on a penalty.

New York has one win, one draw, and three losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 10 goals and conceded 13. Three goals or more have been scored in each of New York's last five matches. Lewis Morgan is the leading goal scorer for New York with 13 and Emil Forsberg has scored nine. The leader in assists is Dante Vanzeir with nine.

New York vs Columbus Pick Analysis

Columbus will open this best-of-three series with a victory on its home pitch Tuesday when hosting New York but the play here is OVER. Four or more goals have been scored in each of Columbus' last five matches and three goals or more have been scored in each of New York's last five matches. When these two play head-to-head, there have been three goals or more scored in each of the last five matches. Final Score Prediction, Columbus Crew wins but our best play is OVER 4-1.

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