Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Prediction, 7/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/20/2026

Game: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Location: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH is the site where NYCFC (4-4-7) will play the Crew (5-4-6) on Wednesday. The Crew are priced at +126 and NYCFC is at -152. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Matt Freese for New York City.

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The Columbus Crew have a total of 36 saves and also hold a save percentage of 61.0% this season. Their goal differential is currently at -3 by way of 20 goals scored and 23 goals given up. This season, this team averages 1.07 points per match (16 points) and also rank 12th in European soccer with 14 assists. The Crew rank 14th in expected goals with 20.0, and their expected goals against sit at 21.7. Columbus has a total of 24 yellow cards this year. Columbus has given up 23 goals while conceding 1.53 goals per 108, and opponents have a total of 59 SoT against them. They have a total of 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 20.0% this season.

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The Pigeons average 1.3 points per match while totaling 16 assists and 1 red card. NYCFC has a clean sheet percentage of 20.0% this year and 25 yellow cards. New York City ranks 9th in goals against with 21, and their goal differential sits at 4. This season, NYCFC has a save % of 70.8% (72 SoT against), and also rank 13th in European soccer with 19 points. Their goals against per 107 is currently at 1.40 with 51 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. New York City FC has totaled 25 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 19.4.

The man who will protect the net for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. Schulte has defended the goal for 8,820 minutes and has accumulated 267 stops in his career. The goalie born in the United States has had 391 shots sent in his direction in 98 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.34 (131 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 68.3%. Schulte (47-28-23 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 23 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 23.5%% shutout rate.

Matt Freese will look after the goal for New York City. During his career, Freese has given up 131 goals and has tallied 324 saves in 102 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.31 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 42-27-33. He is the owner of a save % of 73.3% and his shutout rate is currently 24.9%%. Freese has racked up 25 clean sheets while seeing 442 shots tried against him in 9,030 mins throughout his career.

Max Arfsten is one member of the squad who can be a force for Columbus. The defenseman who is from the United States has recorded 14 goals scored in 6,085 mins. Arfsten has been given a starting assignment in 70 contests thus far in his career and he tallies 0.21 G/90. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 44 points thus far in his career.

New York City features Maximiliano Moralez, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 210 matches so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Argentina has been on the pitch for 18,203 mins while scoring 30 goals. He has earned 128 points during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 68 times.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (-152)

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Pick:	Under 58.5
Start:	July 23, 2026 @ 9:10 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #688 Under 58.5 in Edmonton @ Saskatchewan (9p.m., Thursday, July 23 CBS Sports Network) Edmonton scored just 19 points last week and I see them struggling to light up the scoreboard on Thursday in the CFL as Week 8 gets underway at Mosaic Stadium. These are two of the best three teams in the CFL, and both teams have strong defenses, especially the Elks. Edmonton has allowed just 138 points in 6 games. Saskatchewan has allowed over 30 points per game, but they are coming off a bye and that will help them get some defensive players back for this game. Often times when good teams meet, the defensive’s dominate and we expect a low scoring game on Thursday. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend card featuring top plays in Soccer, UFC, CFL, and KBO. Read More Read Less

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