FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 13 September 2026

Columbus Crew 0–1 Red Bull New YorkMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 13 September 2026

Columbus Crew
0–1
Red Bull New York win
Red Bull New York

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Columbus Crew or draw at 78%. Bawler had Columbus Crew at 56%, the draw at 22% and Red Bull New York at 22%. The match finished 0–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Columbus Crew win
56%
Draw
22%
Red Bull New York win
22%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.1 – 1.2
Total 3.3
Actual
0 – 1
Total 1 (−2.3 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.5 – 1.4
From the match itself

The match produced 2.3 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 84%
Missed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 22%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Over 1.5 Goals is the high-confidence call at 84%, built on Columbus Crew's 0.84 xG advantage and Diego Rossi's creative influence on a team generating 2.08 expected goals at home."

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