Two teams in the bottom half of MLS will meet on Wednesday, when 23rd-place Columbus Crew (-114 to win) hosts 17th-place New York City FC (+260).

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Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Columbus Crew (-114)
• Underdog: New York City FC (+260)
• Over/under: 2.5

Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC Betting Insights

• Columbus is 21st in MLS in goals scored with 21 (1.4 per game), and NYCFC’s 21 goals conceded (1.4 per game) rank ninth in the league.
• Columbus has been favored in 13 matches this season, and won four.
• Thus far this season, Columbus (-114) has been at least this big a favorite six times, winning twice.
• Based on the moneyline, Columbus has a 53.3% implied chance of winning this match.
• This season in MLS, NYCFC’s 25 goals in 15 games rank 12th, while Columbus has conceded 23 (13th).
• NYCFC has been an underdog in five matches this season, and won twice.
• NYCFC (+260) has been at least this big an underdog in two games, and won none.
• NYCFC’s chances of winning this match are 27.8%, according to the moneyline.
• Nine times so far this year, Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 2.5 goals.
• These teams score 3.1 goals per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 0.6.
• NYCFC’s games have finished with over 2.5 goals scored eight times this year.
• These two teams allow a combined 2.9 goals per game, 0.4 higher than the total for this matchup.

Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC Offensive Leaders

Columbus Crew Offensive Leaders

• Columbus’ top shot-taker is Maximilian Arfsten, with 15 (1.0 per game), resulting in four goals.
• Columbus’ Wessam Abou Ali has taken 11 shots, and he has five goals.
• Columbus’ best playmaker is Taha Habroune, with 14 chances created (27th in league) and one assist.

New York City FC Offensive Leaders

• Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau has taken 29 shots (1.9 per game) and scored 10 goals for NYCFC.
• Hannes Wolf has taken 13 shots (0.9 per game) and scored five goals.
• Looking at chances created, Maxi Moralez has amassed 18 of them (13th in league), and he has six assists.