Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 9/12/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/9/2026

Game: Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

Location: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV

The Red Bulls (6-5-12) are traveling to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH on Saturday where they will go up against the Crew (7-6-10). The Crew are priced at +126 while the Red Bulls are at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Ethan Horvath for New York.

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The Columbus Crew have accumulated 66 saves and also have a SV percentage of 62.9% for the year. The team's difference in goals is currently at -8 by way of 31 goals earned and also 39 goals conceded. This year, this club has an average of 1.00 pts per match (23 points) and also rank 24th in Major League Soccer with 19 assists. The Crew rank 22nd in regard to xG having 19.9, and the expected goals against are at 20.9. Columbus has 38 yellow cards on the campaign. Columbus has surrendered 39 goals while surrendering 1.70 goals per 90, and the opposition have accounted for 105 shots on target on them. They have recorded 4 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 17.4% on the season.

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The Red Bulls have an average of 1.2 pts/match while recording 23 assists and 2 red cards. New York has a clean sheet percentage of 8.7% so far this year and also 48 yellow card warnings. RB New York ranks 26th in relation to goals allowed having 46, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -16. So far this season, New York has a save % of 62.3% (122 SoT against), and they also are 22nd in the league with 27 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.00 with 76 saves, and they have 2 shut outs. The New York Red Bulls have tallied 30 goals and their xG for the season is currently at 21.3.

The man protecting the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has seen the pitch for a total of 10,950 minutes and has tallied 336 saves during his pro soccer career. Schulte (56-35-30 record during his soccer career) has recorded 26 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.4%% shutout rate. The keeper from the United States has had 495 shots attempted at him in 121 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.36 (165 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 67.9%.

Ethan Horvath is expected to look after the goal for New York. In his career, Horvath has allowed 300 goals while totaling 629 saves in 234 starts. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 101-60-75. He holds a save % of 69.8% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.0%%. Horvath has earned 68 clean sheets and has defended 901 shots tried against him in 21,133 mins in his career.

Max Arfsten is one member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Columbus. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 50 pts so far in his career. The defenseman who is from the United States has totaled 16 goals in 7,371 minutes played. Arfsten has started 84 contests during his soccer career and has 0.20 G/90.

New York features an attacker in Emil Forsberg, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The midfielder hailing from Sweden has totaled 36,058 professional minutes while scoring 138 goals. He averages 0.34 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 424 matches in his career. He has accounted for 371 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 95 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

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

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