New York City vs Columbus Crew II Prediction 30 May 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between New York City II and Columbus Crew II may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Belson Stadium stadium in the city of New York as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament. The match is scheduled for 23:00 30 May.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 08 March 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Columbus Crew II):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 8 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams New York City II and Columbus Crew II:
- played 11 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 7, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 20 against 17;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.55, in the 2nd half - 1.82;
- average total goals in the match - 3.36.
Head-to-head statistics New York City - Columbus Crew II

New York City II Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 23 May 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - New York City II, away team - Cincinnati II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here's the game statistics (New York City II vs Cincinnati II):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 22 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
✅The New York City 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 5 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 13 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.3. In home matches, this figure is 1.4 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.6.
Match Results: New York City II

Columbus Crew II Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 25 May 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Columbus Crew II, away - Toronto FC II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Columbus Crew II vs Toronto FC II):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 2;
- fouls: 13 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
⚠️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 6 times, lost 3 games, and drew 1 times. On average, the team scored 1.8 goals per game (in away matches - 1.2), and conceded 1.6 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 for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 11;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 1; for the visitors (away) - 1; number of draws - 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.55;
- Today's home team averages 0.91 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.64.
- Columbus Crew II conceded in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 away games (MLS Next Pro).
- Columbus Crew II conceded in the 1st half in last 5 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 7, draws - 0.
- New York City II have not lost in 7 of last 8 games against Columbus Crew II (MLS Next Pro).
- Columbus Crew II have not won in 20 of last 21 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.82, the guests - 1.55;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.36;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 3.
- New York City II have conceded in 9 of last 10 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- New York City II have conceded in 8 of last 9 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Columbus Crew II have scored in last 7 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on corners
- Under 11.5 corners in 9 of last 10 New York City II games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
- Columbus Crew II have scored and conceded in last 7 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Columbus Crew II have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (MLS Next Pro).