United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 17 October 2026

Columbus Crew II vs New England II: match statistics

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Columbus Crew II vs New England II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Columbus Crew II play New England II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 17 October 2026.

Current form

Columbus Crew II: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. New England II: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Columbus Crew II scores 1.75 and concedes 1.54 goals per match. New England II scores 1.68 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Columbus Crew II 71%, New England II 71%. Over 2.5: Columbus Crew II 64%, New England II 71%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 66%.

xG, shots and style

New England II has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.59. Columbus Crew II: 13.2 shots per match, New England II: 14.8.

Match halves

Columbus Crew II: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.11. New England II: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Columbus Crew II: 76-90+ (14 goals). New England II: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.35 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 66%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 6 previous H2H matches were available: 1-4-1. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.75Goals scored / match1.68
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.54Goals conceded / match1.5
Columbus Crew IINew England II
54%Average possession52%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
5.18Shots on target / match5.54
Columbus Crew IINew England II

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.18Shots per match14.82
Columbus Crew IINew England II
5.18Shots on target5.54
Columbus Crew IINew England II
13.3%Shot conversion11.3%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
54%Possession52%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.59xG for1.79
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.66xG against1.26
Columbus Crew IINew England II

Shooting quality

Columbus Crew II: Efficient finishingNew England II: Attacking
Columbus Crew IINew England II
Accuracy (shots on target)39%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Columbus Crew II
WLLDD
Season result split
43% W25% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-9
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
New England II
LLDDW
Season result split
43% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-8
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Columbus Crew II scoring profile: very strong

Columbus Crew II scores in 86% of matches (24 of 28 matches), while New England II keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 matches).

New England II scoring profile: very strong

New England II scores in 89% of matches (25 of 28 matches), while Columbus Crew II keeps a clean sheet in 18% (5 of 28 matches).

49Goals scored (season)47
Columbus Crew IINew England II
43Goals conceded (season)42
Columbus Crew IINew England II
3.29Average goals in match3.18
Columbus Crew IINew England II
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Columbus Crew IINew England II
7Goals conceded (last 5)10
Columbus Crew IINew England II

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal89%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
57%2 goals54%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
25%3 goals21%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
7%4 goals4%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal75%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
50%2 goals46%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
11%3 goals14%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
11%4 goals14%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
Columbus Crew II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.20 of 28 matches
64%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time29%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
7%BTTS in both halves11%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
32%Scored in both halves32%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

BTTS and goal count

61%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Columbus Crew II is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / match - Columbus Crew II · 1.21 pts / match - New England II

Columbus Crew II - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing
New England II - half-time state
29% leading36% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.21
Columbus Crew IINew England II
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Columbus Crew IINew England II
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.54Average goals (1st half)1.54
Columbus Crew IINew England II
43%Clean sheet before half-time46%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
50%No goal before half-time46%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.82Points per match (2nd half)1.57
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.11Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
Columbus Crew IINew England II
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Columbus Crew IINew England II
1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.64
Columbus Crew IINew England II
46%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Columbus Crew IINew England II
32%No goal after half-time32%
Columbus Crew IINew England II

Columbus Crew II - second-half results

54% W21% D25% L
36
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

New England II - second-half results

39% W39% D21% L
34
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Columbus Crew II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.40
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
New England II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Columbus Crew II
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
11
16-30
10
9
31-45
9
4
46-60
8
5
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

New England II
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
5
10
16-30
10
8
31-45
8
3
46-60
7
7
61-75
11
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Columbus Crew II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

New England II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Columbus Crew IILigaNew England II
Average goals in match• 3.293.35▼ 3.18
Both teams scored▲ 71%64%▲ 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 64%66%▲ 71%
Clean sheets▼ 18%20%▲ 25%
Goal before half-time• 75%76%▲ 79%
Goal after half-time▲ 89%86%▲ 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.35
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.90
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (6): Columbus Crew II 1 - 4 - 1 New England II. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Columbus Crew II
1 : 1
New England II
New England II
2 : 2
Columbus Crew II
Columbus Crew II
2 : 1
New England II
New England Revolution II
2 : 2
Columbus Crew II
Columbus Crew II
1 : 2
New England Revolution II
New England Revolution II
2 : 2
Columbus Crew II

FAQ

When do Columbus Crew II and New England II play?

Columbus Crew II face New England II on 17 October 2026 in MLS Next Pro. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Columbus Crew II and New England II?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Columbus Crew II won 1, New England II won 1 and 4 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Columbus Crew II vs New England II?

Columbus Crew II score 1.75 goals per game on average and New England II 1.68. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Columbus Crew II's matches and 71% of New England II's.

What form are Columbus Crew II and New England II in?

Over the last 5 games Columbus Crew II have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and New England II 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Columbus Crew II vs New England II?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.