United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 07 August 2026

Columbus Crew II vs New York RB II: match statistics

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

Key match information

Columbus Crew II play New York RB II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 8 August 2026.

Current form

Columbus Crew II: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. New York RB II: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Columbus Crew II scores 1.80 and concedes 1.55 goals per match. New York RB II scores 1.95 and concedes 1.71. League average: 3.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Columbus Crew II 75%, New York RB II 71%. Over 2.5: Columbus Crew II 70%, New York RB II 86%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 66%.

xG, shots and style

New York RB II has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.57. Columbus Crew II: 12.8 shots per match, New York RB II: 14.6.

Match halves

Columbus Crew II: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.00. New York RB II: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.14.

Goals by minute

Columbus Crew II: 31-45+ (9 goals). New York RB II: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.28 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 66%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-5. Average goals 5.20, BTTS 80%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profilewhat 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 York RB II
1.8Goals scored / match1.95
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1.55Goals conceded / match1.71
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
54%Average possession58%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
5.15Shots on target / match5.48
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.85Shots per match14.57
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
5.15Shots on target5.48
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
14%Shot conversion13.4%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
54%Possession58%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1.57xG for1.79
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1.68xG against1.38
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

Shooting quality

Columbus Crew II: Efficient finishingNew York RB II: Dominant
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
Accuracy (shots on target)40%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.36

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Columbus Crew II is 700% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Columbus Crew II · 0.2 pts / match - New York RB II

Columbus Crew II
WDDWL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-5
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
New York RB II
DLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W19% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-8
1.48 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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.

New York RB II is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.8 goals / match - Columbus Crew II · 1.95 goals / match - New York RB II

Columbus Crew II is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.55 goals / match - Columbus Crew II · 1.71 goals / match - New York RB II

Columbus Crew II scoring profile: very strong

Columbus Crew II scores in 90% of matches (18 of 20 matches), while New York RB II keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 matches).

New York RB II scoring profile: very strong

New York RB II scores in 86% of matches (18 of 21 matches), while Columbus Crew II keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

36Goals scored (season)41
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
31Goals conceded (season)36
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
3.35Average goals in match3.67
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
10Goals scored (last 5)4
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
8Goals conceded (last 5)14
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal86%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
65%2 goals52%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
25%3 goals29%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
0%4 goals19%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal86%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
55%2 goals48%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
10%3 goals29%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
10%4 goals10%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB 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.

75%
Columbus Crew II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 20 matches
62%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time24%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
35%Scored in both halves29%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

BTTS and goal count

70%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
80%BTTS - last 560%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB 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-time76%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time71%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

Match halveswhen 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Columbus Crew II · 1.43 pts / match - New York RB II

Columbus Crew II - half-time state
35% leading45% draw20% trailing
New York RB II - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.43
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.81
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1.65Average goals (1st half)1.57
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
45%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
40%No goal before half-time48%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.65Points per match (2nd half)1.33
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.14
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)0.95
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
1.7Average goals (2nd half)2.1
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
45%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II
35%No goal after half-time38%
Columbus Crew IINew York RB II

Columbus Crew II - second-half results

45% W30% R25% P
30
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

New York RB II - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
30
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Columbus Crew II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.600.80
Goals scored / match1.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
New York RB II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.8
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-8
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Columbus Crew II
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
7
16-30
9
7
31-45
6
4
46-60
6
5
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

New York RB II
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
8
6
16-30
5
4
31-45
5
10
46-60
9
6
61-75
10
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 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.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

New York RB II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 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.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Columbus Crew IILigaNew York RB II
Average goals in match 3.353.28 3.67
Both teams scored 75%62% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 70%66% 86%
Clean sheets 20%21% 14%
Goal before half-time 75%75% 76%
Goal after half-time 85%84% 86%

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

3.28
Average goals per match
62%
Both teams scored
66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.86
Home goals / match
1.42
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Columbus Crew II 0 - 0 - 5 New York RB II. Average goals 5.20, both teams scored in 80% matches.

New York RB II
4 : 1
Columbus Crew II
New York RB II
4 : 2
Columbus Crew II
New York Red Bulls II
7 : 4
Columbus Crew II
Columbus Crew II
1 : 2
New York Red Bulls II
Columbus Crew II
0 : 1
New York Red Bulls II

FAQ

When do Columbus Crew II and New York RB II play?

Columbus Crew II face New York RB II on 8 August 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 York RB II?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Columbus Crew II won 0, New York RB II won 5 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

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

Columbus Crew II score 1.80 goals per game on average and New York RB II 1.95. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Columbus Crew II's matches and 71% of New York RB II's.

What form are Columbus Crew II and New York RB II in?

Over the last 5 games Columbus Crew II have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and New York RB II 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Columbus Crew II vs New York RB II — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.