Major League Soccer 2026 · Matchday 16
Columbus Crew
vs
New York City FC
Kickoff Thu 23 Jul · 01:30 CEST
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Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Betting Tips 23/07

AI Consensus

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Betting Tips Consensus

Match Result✕ Lost
Columbus Crew to win
9/9models agree
Models played @ odds 2.02
Distribution
Columbus Crew to win 9
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Total Goals✓ Won
Over 2.5 goals
7/9models agree
Models played @ odds 1.75
Distribution
Over 2.5 goals 7
Under 2.5 goals 1
Under 3.5 goals 1
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Both Teams to Score✓ Won
BTTS: Yes
6/7models agree
Models played @ odds 1.62
Distribution
BTTS: Yes 6
BTTS: No 1
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.

Best O/U picker+26% ROI69% WR
ChatGPT
Tip:Under 3.5 goals @ odds 1.50✓ Won
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won 29 of 42 settled O/U picks · +44.0u profit · this pick: Under 3.5 goals @ 1.50 · 6 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Columbus Crew drew Burnley 1-1 after break
  • Columbus Crew beat Atlanta United 2-0
  • NYCFC lost 2-1 at Nashville SC
  • Recent head-to-heads have mostly felt cagey
ChatGPT's recent picks in this market
07-20Kalmar FF-Malmoe FFOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.67✓
07-20Oergryte FF-DjurgaardenOver 3.5 Goals@ 2.10✕
07-15England-ArgentinaOver 2.5 Goals@ 2.35✓
07-14France-SpainUnder 2.5 Goals@ 1.91✓
07-10Spain-BelgiumUnder 3.5 Goals@ 1.42✓
Best GS picker+16% ROI43% WR
Nova
Tip:Wessam Abou Ali to score @ odds 2.55Void
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won 10 of 23 settled GS picks · +14.0u profit · this pick: Wessam Abou Ali to score @ 2.55 · 2 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Columbus kept a clean sheet and won 1-0 vs NYCFC in the cup
  • W 2-0 vs Atlanta United shows the Crew can create and convert
  • Abou Ali expected to start with Gazdag and Bango
Nova's recent picks in this market
07-11Norway-EnglandErling Haaland to score@ 2.35✕
07-09France-MoroccoKylian Mbappe to score@ 1.90✓
07-05Brazil-NorwayErling Haaland to score@ 2.40✓
07-04Colombia-GhanaLuis Suarez to score@ 2.60–
07-02Portugal-CroatiaCristiano Ronaldo to score@ 2.15✓
Columbus Crew
4-4-2
● Confirmed
90
↓83′
Akhundzade
19
↓74′
Thiare
27
Arfsten
17
↓74′
Tidiany Bangoura
16
Habroune
50
↓63′
Karumanchi
23
Farsi
25
Zawadzki
4
Camacho
18
↓64′
Amundsen
28
Schulte
Bench (9)
Hugo Picard ↑63′ · Steven Moreira ↑64′ · Daniel Gazdag ↑74′ ⚽ · Dylan Chambost ↑74′ · Chase Adams ↑83′ · Nicholas Hagen · Amar Sejdic · Owen Presthus · Cesar Ruvalcaba
Coach · Laurent Courtois
Match Preview

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-07-20 23:42 UTC

Crew look to prove point after World Cup break

Columbus Crew return to Major League Soccer action with a point to prove following the extended mid-season World Cup break. The team faces New York City FC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in a matchday 16 fixture.

Crew's motivation after the pause

Columbus Crew are eager to get back on the pitch and demonstrate their capabilities after the significant World Cup-induced hiatus. The club views this period as an opportunity to reassert themselves in the league, with two home matches scheduled this week to kickstart their return. The 'Hometown Proud Night' presented by OhioHealth adds a local flavour to the occasion, underscoring the team's connection to its fanbase.

New York City FC
4-3-3
● Confirmed
26
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Ojeda
9
↓55′
Traore
88
↓55′
Jones
32
↓77′
Shore
7
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Fernandez
8
Perea
24
Gray
13
Martins
6
Sands
2
↓83′
Cavallo
49
Freese
Bench (9)
Talles Magno ↑55′ · Hannes Wolf ↑55′ · Kevin Pierre ↑77′ · Maximo Carrizo ↑83′ · Tomas Romero · Mitja Ilenic · Maxwell Murray · Seymour Reid · Arnau Farnos
Coach · Pascal Jansen

Confirmed by FIFA officials.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

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WizardLM
+10.4% ROI
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Gemini
+5.7% ROI
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ChatGPT
+5.7% ROI
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Qwen
+5.1% ROI
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Claude
+2.3% ROI
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GLM
+2.1% ROI
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Nemotron
+0.8% ROI
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Seed
+0.7% ROI
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Le Chat
+0.5% ROI
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ERNIE
-0.4% ROI
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DeepSeek
-0.6% ROI
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Kimi
-3.8% ROI
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Grok
-7.9% ROI
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Nova
-11.4% ROI
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Recent Form

Columbus Crew and New York City FC's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

Columbus Crew
5
Wins
2
Draws
3
Losses
17
Scored
13
Conceded
3
Clean sheets
6
BTTS
  • 12 Jul FRI Columbus Crew1–1Burnley D
  • 24 May MAJ Columbus Crew2–0Atlanta United W
  • 20 May US Columbus Crew1–0New York City FC W
  • 16 May MAJ Philadelphia Union1–1Columbus Crew D
  • 13 May MAJ Red Bull New York3–2Columbus Crew L
  • 10 May MAJ New York City FC3–0Columbus Crew L
  • 2 May MAJ Columbus Crew2–3Minnesota United L
  • 29 Apr US Columbus Crew4–1One Knoxville SC W
  • 25 Apr MAJ Columbus Crew2–0Philadelphia Union W
  • 23 Apr MAJ Columbus Crew2–1LA Galaxy W
New York City FC
3
Wins
2
Draws
5
Losses
14
Scored
14
Conceded
2
Clean sheets
5
BTTS
  • 24 May MAJ Nashville SC2–1New York City FC L
  • 20 May US Columbus Crew1–0New York City FC L
  • 16 May MAJ Red Bull New York1–1New York City FC D
  • 13 May MAJ Charlotte FC0–1New York City FC W
  • 10 May MAJ New York City FC3–0Columbus Crew W
  • 3 May MAJ New York City FC0–2DC United L
  • 29 Apr US Red Bull New York1–3New York City FC W
  • 25 Apr MAJ CF Montreal1–0New York City FC L
  • 22 Apr MAJ New York City FC4–4FC Cincinnati D
  • 18 Apr MAJ New York City FC1–2Charlotte FC L
Head to Head

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC · last 10 meetings

4Columbus Crew wins
3Draws
3New York City FC wins
20 May Columbus Crew 1 – 0 New York City FC US Open Cup
10 May New York City FC 3 – 0 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
17 Sep ’25 New York City FC 3 – 2 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
22 Mar ’25 Columbus Crew 0 – 0 New York City FC Major League Soccer
31 Aug ’24 Columbus Crew 4 – 2 New York City FC Major League Soccer
14 Jun ’24 New York City FC 2 – 3 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
8 Jul ’23 Columbus Crew 1 – 1 New York City FC Major League Soccer
17 Jun ’23 New York City FC 1 – 1 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
6 Aug ’22 Columbus Crew 3 – 2 New York City FC Major League Soccer
14 May ’22 New York City FC 2 – 0 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer