Austin FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #12 |
| 31 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 35 | Scored | 39 |
| 47 | Conceded | 43 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 26% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Austin FC to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Costa Rica international Waylon Francis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Poor challenge from Harrison Afful. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC have won 440 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Liam Fraser trudges off to be replaced by Marlon Hairston on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Derrick Etienne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Molino on 55 minute.
- 60' Austin FC make a change. Jared Stroud trudges off to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh on 60 minutes.
- 65' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Brad Stuver, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 16
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
- 17
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Kekuta Manneh 60'
Bench
- 31
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 60'
- 2
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 19
- 4
- 34
Coach
Josh Wolff
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
18
Liam Fraser ↓ Marlon Hairston 46'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
-
9
Kevin Molino ↓ Derrick Etienne 55'
- 6
- 5
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 2
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 55'
-
14
Waylon Francis ↑ 46'
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↑ 46'
- 24
- 30
- 16
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Austin FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
65%
Austin FC or Columbus Crew SC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.