Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls - prediction, team news, lineups

Preview

The Columbus Crew will host the New York Red Bulls at Lower.com Field on Saturday in a match between two teams coming off disappointing results. The Crew (1-2-3, 6 points) were beaten 2-1 at home by FC Cincinnati in the Hell is Real derby last week, while the Red Bulls (2-2-2, 8 points) were held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Philadelphia Union.

Team News

The Crew will be without a number of key players for Saturday's match. Defender Jonathan Mensah is suspended after being sent off against FC Cincinnati, while midfielders Darlington Nagbe and Artur are both out with injuries. The Red Bulls will also be without a few players due to injury, as defender Aaron Long and midfielder Frankie Amaya are both out.

Lineups

Columbus Crew: * Goalkeeper: Eloy Room * Defenders: Harrison Afful, Josh Williams, Milos Degenek, Pedro Santos * Midfielders: Aidan Morris, James Igbekeme, Lucas Zelarayan * Forwards: Gyasi Zardes, Miguel Berry, Derrick Etienne New York Red Bulls: * Goalkeeper: Carlos Coronel * Defenders: Kyle Duncan, Sean Nealis, Andres Reyes, John Tolkin * Midfielders: Caden Clark, Dru Yearwood, Lewis Morgan * Forwards: Patryk Klimala, Fabio, Omir Fernandez