MLS 2025 · 18 Oct 2025

Columbus Crew 3–1 New York Red Bulls

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 55%.

Columbus Crew won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dániel Gazdag, 62.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Dániel Gazdag +17.6, Dennis Gjengaar +12.9, Sean Nealis +11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2025	New York Red Bulls 0–0 Columbus Crew MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	8	1	0	0.32	100.0	–
Dániel Gazdag Forward	45	1	0	0.72	62.3	+17.6
Taha Habroune Midfielder	29	0	1	–	61.5	–
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.5	+5.5
Lassi Lappalainen Forward	45	0	1	0.03	44.3	–
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.5	+0.1
Malte Amundsen Defender	90	0	0	0.08	39.8	−0.5
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward	61	0	0	0.27	38.5	+0.3
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.2	−13.9
Andres Herrera Midfielder	90	1	0	0.32	35.9	−6.1
Hugo Picard Midfielder	90	0	0	0.13	35.4	−4.1
Sean Zawadzki Defender	90	0	0	–	35.3	−8.3
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	82	0	0	–	29.8	−9.9
Steven Moreira Defender	89	0	0	0.05	23.3	−13.2
Cesar Ruvalcaba Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sean Nealis Defender	90	0	0	0.01	53.8	+11.4
Kyle Duncan Midfielder	16	0	0	–	50.4	–
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Forward	75	1	0	0.14	47.2	+4.8
Emil Forsberg Midfielder	90	0	1	0.21	42.1	+5.6
Wiktor Bogacz Forward	15	0	0	–	41.2	–
Alexander Hack Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	+3.2
Daniel Edelman Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.1	+0.5
Raheem Edwards Defender	59	0	0	–	40.0	+5.9
Gustav Berggren Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.2	−5.8
Dennis Gjengaar Midfielder	59	0	0	0.02	38.7	+12.9
Serge Ngoma Forward	31	0	0	–	37.1	–
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder	31	0	0	–	36.8	–
Dylan Nealis Defender	74	0	0	–	36.2	+3.2
John McCarthy Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.1	–
Omar Valencia Defender	74	0	0	–	35.4	+6.9
Julian Hall Forward	16	0	0	0.05	26.3	–