New York City FC has won six of its last eight home matches against the Crew (W6 D1 L1, including playoffs). NYCFC has scored in all nine of its home matches against Columbus, including scoring four times the last time the Crew visited New York City.
New York City FC’s three-match winning streak came to an end with a scoreless draw against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. It was NYCFC’s second straight clean sheet, their first consecutive shutouts since October, while NYCFC hasn’t kept three straight clean sheets since July 2018 (4 straight).
The Crew’s 2-2 draw at New England on Saturday was the sixth time they’ve shared the points in their last nine away matches (W1 L2). Columbus has just one win in its last 14 away matches (D6 L7), a 3-1 win at D.C. United last October.
New York City FC attempted 11 shots, hitting three on target, in its draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. The 11 shots were the fewest NYCFC has attempted in a home MLS match this season and just the second time they’ve taken fewer than 18 shots in a home match in 2022 (13 vs. Mtl in March).
Lucas Zelarayán scored three direct free-kick goals against New York City last season, including two in the closing minutes of a come from behind 2-1 win. Zelarayán is the only player to score three direct free-kick goals against a single team in a single season since Opta began detailed data collection of MLS in 2010.
