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Columbus Crew II vs New England II prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Columbus Crew II host New England II in the MLS Next Pro (USA) on 17 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 65% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Columbus Crew II 2–1 New England II.
Going into the match, Columbus Crew II had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 14. New England II had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 21 scored and 22 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Columbus Crew II's last 10 and 10 of New England II's last 10; 5 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Columbus Crew II averaged 2.27 goals scored and 1.18 conceded across 11 matches; away from home New England II averaged 1.79 scored and 1.36 conceded across 14.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.90 goals from Columbus Crew II and 1.40 from New England II. From that it rates a home win at 48%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 28%, against 41%, 24% and 35% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 64%.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew II | DDLLW | 1.60 | 1.40 | 60% | 50% |
| New England II | WDDLL | 2.10 | 2.20 | 100% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 14 Sep 2026 · Columbus Crew II 1–1 New England II
- 16 Jul 2026 · New England II 2–2 Columbus Crew II
- 18 Apr 2026 · Columbus Crew II 2–1 New England II
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 70% | 1.30 |
| BTTS Yes | 67% | 1.36 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 55% | 1.70 |
| Columbus Crew II Win | 42% | 2.20 |
| Columbus Crew II HT & FT | 27% | 3.40 |
| Draw | 25% | 3.75 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other MLS Next Pro matches that day
- Portland Timbers II vs St. Louis City II · 17 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · MLS Next Pro
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.50 - Ventura County vs Minnesota United II · 17 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · MLS Next Pro
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.44 · FT 2–2 - Atlanta United II vs Connecticut FC · 16 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC · MLS Next Pro
Published pick: Double Chance 1X @ 1.33