BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing #NYvCLB

Gonzalo Veron

The New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew at Red Bull Arena on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET.


 (TV: MSG, MSG GO, Radio: Red Bulls Radio in English/Spanish on TuneIn


This will be the second and final matchup this season between the two teams. The Red Bulls earned a point on the road in a 1-1 draw on June 25.


Here are some numbers to know ahead of Saturday’s matchup:


202:Luis Robles is tied for ninth most and the Crew’s Steve Blake is in second in MLS this season with 202 combined saves.


41:Bradley Wright-Phillips and Columbus’ Ola Kamara have combined for 41 goals on the season. Wright-Phillips leads the league with 21 and Kamara is tied for fifth with 15.


17:Sacha Kljestan leads MLS comfortably in assists with 17 so far on the season. Columbus’ Justin Meram is tied for ninth with 10.


14: Robles is tied for the league lead in wins this season, with 14.  He also holds the league lead in shutouts, with 10.


12-2-2: The Red Bulls have an impressive home record this season, the most wins at home in the league.


1-1: The score of the only game this season between these two teams was 1-1. Waylon Francis assisted Ola Kamara for Columbus and Alex Muyl assisted Bradley Wright-Phillips for New York.


2766: Number of minutes Michael Parkhurst has played for Columbus, third most in MLS this season among field players. Felipe is close behind, in fifth, for the Red Bulls.


88: The number of shots on goal Bradley Wright-Phillips and Ola Kamara have combined for, with Wright-Phillips in third and Kamara tied for sixth most this season.


279: The number of fouls the Crew have committed this season, the least in the league by a whopping 38. Conversely, the Red Bulls have the third highest total with 437.


91: The amount of off sides infractions the Crew have committed, the most in MLS this season. The Red Bulls are fifth with 72.


5: The difference in corner kicks taken by each team this season. The Crew are third with 181 and the Red Bulls are fourth with 176.


530: Number of miles the Crew travelled to play at Red Bull Arena, coming from Mapfre Stadium.




Come out to Red Bull Arena to support your Red Bulls this weekend! Single-game tickets are still available for Sunday's game (and stay after #NYvCLB for the USL Eastern Conference Championship, featuring New York Red Bulls II!).