Match Preview

MATCH PREVIEW, pres. by Toyota: Red Bull New York Begin Two-Match Homestand with Matchup Against Columbus Crew on Wednesday Night

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Red Bull New York (4-5-3, 15 pts.) begin a two-match homestand with a matchup against Columbus Crew (3-6-3, 12 pts.) on Wednesday, May 13 at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and RedBullNewYork.com.

Coverage on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Steve Cangialosi will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Danny Higginbotham on the English side, while Bruno Vain will have the play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Andres Agulla on the Spanish side. 

Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.

This will be the 84th all-time regular season meeting between New York and Columbus with the Crew holding the series advantage with a 36-33-14 mark. The Red Bulls have posted a 23-15-7 mark against the Crew in franchise history across all competitions.

New York is 2-1-2 in their last five MLS home matches against Columbus.

Winger Jorge Ruvalcaba has scored two goals in his last two MLS matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

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Red Bulls Captain Emil Forsberg recorded his 20th career MLS assist in New York’s 3-1 win over Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, May 9. He is now the seventh player in franchise history to record 20-plus MLS goals and 20-plus MLS assists in a Red Bulls career.

Across all competitions, Forsberg has recorded five goal contributions in his last five matches against Columbus. The Swedish international has scored three goals in three career matches against Columbus at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Following Wednesday’s match, New York will face off against rivals New York City FC on Saturday, May 16 at Sports Illustrated Stadium for the second New York Derby of the 2026 season.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

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