New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew II Prediction 26 April 2026
🔉How will the teams use the standard provisions? The teams New York Red Bulls II and Columbus Crew II have masters of their craft, so the game promises to be good. The confrontation will take place in the MLS Next Pro tournament at 21:00 on 26 April.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 01 March 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 4:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - New York Red Bulls II):
- ball possession percentage: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 2;
- fouls: 14 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams New York Red Bulls II and Columbus Crew II:
- played 9 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 2, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 23 against 13;
- average total in the 1st half - 2.11, in the 2nd half - 1.89;
- average total goals in the match - 4.
Head-to-head statistics New York Red Bulls - Columbus Crew II

New York Red Bulls II Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 19 April 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - New York Red Bulls II, away team - Cincinnati II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:1.
Here's the game statistics (New York Red Bulls II vs Cincinnati II):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 1;
- fouls: 15 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 6.
✅The New York Red Bulls II team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 8 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 29 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 2.9. In home matches, this figure is 3.25 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.4.
Match Results: New York Red Bulls II

Columbus Crew II Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 18 April 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Columbus Crew II, away - New England Revolution II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the match stats (Columbus Crew II vs New England Revolution II):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
- fouls: 9 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 6 vs 3.
⚠️Will Columbus Crew II be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 5 times, lost 5 games, and drew 0 times. On average, the team scored 1.8 goals per game (in away matches - 1.6), and conceded 1.7 goals. Hopefully, this season Columbus Crew II will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Columbus Crew II
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 2, draws - 1.
- New York Red Bulls II have not lost in 23 of last 24 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- New York Red Bulls II have not lost in last 11 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Columbus Crew II have not won in 17 of last 18 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.56, the guests - 1.44;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 4;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 4.
- New York Red Bulls II have conceded in 14 of last 15 games (MLS Next Pro).
- New York Red Bulls II have conceded in 10 of last 11 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on corners
- Under 10.5 corners in last 6 New York Red Bulls II games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
- New York Red Bulls II have scored and conceded in 14 of last 15 games (MLS Next Pro).
- New York Red Bulls II have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- New York Red Bulls II conceded in the 1st half in last 4 home games against Columbus Crew II (MLS Next Pro).