New York City FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 9/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/16/2025

Game: New York City FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: MLS Season Pass

NYCFC (14-5-9) will play the Crew (13-10-6) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY on Wednesday. NYCFC is priced at -196 and the Crew are at +162. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalies protecting the net will be Matt Freese for New York City and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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NYCFC has surrendered 33 goals while giving up 1.18 goals per 90, and the opposition have accounted for 116 SoT on them. They have recorded 8 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 28.6% on the campaign. New York City has tallied 50 yellow cards this year in addition to 1 red card. The Pigeons sit at 17th in the matter of xG with 40.3, and their xGA are at 35.4. So far this year, this squad comes in with an average of 1.68 pts per contest (47 pts) and rank 13th in the league with 30 assists. Their differential on goals is at 8 because of 41 goals compiled in addition to 33 goals surrendered. New York City FC has accounted for 87 saves and they also have a save rate of 71.6% on the year.

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For the year, Columbus has a save rate of 60.9% (110 SoTA), and are 8th in MLS with 49 points. The Crew have put together an average of 1.7 pts per match while totaling 30 assists and 1 red card. The Columbus Crew have totaled 48 goals and the team's xG this season is at 46.8. Columbus has a clean sheet rate of 17.2% on the season in addition to 43 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.48 with 68 saves, and they have 5 shut outs. Columbus Crew has a ranking of 17th in relation to goals conceded with 43, and the squad's goal difference is 5.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for New York City will be Matt Freese. Freese has seen the field for 7,164 mins and is sitting with 254 stops during his pro soccer career. Freese (34-23-24 mark during his career) has accounted for 19 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 23.9%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 350 shots attempted at him in 81 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.24 (99 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 72.6%.

Patrick Schulte will look after the net for Columbus. So far in his pro soccer career, Schulte has conceded 102 goals while tallying 217 stops in 79 starting assignments. Schulte has earned 20 shutouts while defending 317 shots against him in 7,110 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 68.5% and his clean sheet rate is 25.3%%. He has conceded 1.29 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 42-22-15.

Alonso Martinez is one member of the side who can create chances for New York City. Martinez has been a starter in 44 matchups during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.76 G/90. The forward from Costa Rica has accumulated 31 goals scored in 3,694 professional minutes. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 66 points in his pro soccer career.

Columbus features an attacker in Diego Rossi, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward representing Uruguay has been on the pitch for 14,661 minutes while scoring 79 goals. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 166 outings in his career. He has accumulated 186 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 28 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (-196)

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