Liam Foster - March 16, 2023
New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Major League Soccer on Saturday, 18 March 2023.
New York Red Bulls are set to host Columbus Crew at the Red Bull Arena for their upcoming league match. NYRB come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United.
Their opponents, Columbus Crew drew their last league match 1-1 with Toronto FC.
These two teams last locked horns in the league back in October. Columbus Crew managed to deliver a 2-1 win that day.
New York Red Bulls however, have only lost this fixture twice in the last nine occasions at this venue.
We are counting on the New York Red Bulls to pull off a win here. They have an excellent home form heading into this one. They have won three of their last six home matches
Columbus Crew, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form on the road. They are currently winless in their last nine away league matches.
Moreover, NYRB have an exceptional h2h record in the recent history of this matchup at this venue.
We expect a flurry of goals in this match. New York Red Bulls have seen over 2.5 goals in four of their past ten home league matches. Columbus Crew have also seen over 2.5 goals in eight of their past ten away league matches.
In addition, three of the past four h2h meetings between these two had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this weekend.
Neither of these two teams have a solid defensive record. New York Red Bulls have failed to keep clean sheets in eight of the past ten home league matches. Columbus Crew have also failed to keep clean sheets in ten of the past ten away league matches.
The chances are quite high for goals to come from either end of the pitch.
New York Red Bulls have an excellent home form heading into the match. They have won three of their last six home matches. They also have a superb record against Columbus Crew at this venue. Furthermore, Columbus Crew have had a poor away form going into the match.
A victory for New York Red Bulls at 1.80 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.
For the second tip, the Both Teams to Score at 1.95 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams poor defensive displays and the recent goal involvement at both ends of the pitch.