New England II vs Columbus Crew II Thursday 16th July 2026 02:00 AM football predictions.

Match Analysis

New England II Columbus Crew II

New England II W L W W D W

Columbus Crew II D W W W W D

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Columbus Crew II	New England II	2 - 1	April 18, 2026
New England II	Columbus Crew II	2 - 2	August 11, 2025
Columbus Crew II	New England II	1 - 2	July 5, 2025
New England II	Columbus Crew II	2 - 2	April 23, 2025
New England II	Columbus Crew II	1 - 3	October 6, 2024
Columbus Crew II	New England II	2 - 1	August 18, 2024

New England II Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jun 28, 26	Away	Toronto II	1 - 3	Win
Jun 21, 26	Home	Chicago Fire	1 - 2	Loss
Jun 14, 26	Home	New York RB II	2 - 1	Win
Jun 7, 26	Away	FC Cincinnati II	0 - 1	Win
May 22, 26	Away	Crown Legacy	2 - 2	Draw
May 17, 26	Home	Orlando City II	1 - 0	Win

Columbus Crew II Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jun 28, 26	Away	Orlando City II	2 - 2	Draw
Jun 21, 26	Home	Atlanta United II	3 - 2	Win
Jun 14, 26	Away	FC Cincinnati II	0 - 1	Win
Jun 8, 26	Home	Connecticut FC	2 - 1	Win
May 30, 26	Away	New York City II	2 - 3	Win
May 25, 26	Home	Toronto II	2 - 2	Draw

MLS Next Pro Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	Columbus Crew II	17	9	4	4	31	27	+4	31
6	New England II	15	8	4	3	21	14	+7	28

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 57.14% likelihood that both New England II and Columbus Crew II will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

New England II to win

This prediction indicates that New England II has a 49.84% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 28.52 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 64.63% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 61.74% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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