Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Klinger
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 20 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 32 |
| 28 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Gaston Sauro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harrison Afful is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 44' Bryan Acosta was booked on 44.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Santiago Mosquera is replaced by Jesus Ferreira.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! John Nelson comes on to replace Marcos Pedroso.
- 78' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Justin Meram on, Robinho off on 78 minutes.
- 82' Pablo Aranguiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Acosta at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Clark. He replaces Artur on 87 minute.
- 90' Waylon Francis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Pedro Santos is withdrawn and Hector Jimenez gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ Justin Meram 78'
- 14
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Hector Jimenez 90'
- 23
-
8
Artur ↓ Ricardo Clark 87'
- 22
Bench
-
13
Ricardo Clark ↑ 87'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 90'
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 78'
- 32
- 3
- 1
- 33
Coach
Caleb Porter
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↓ Pablo Aranguiz 82'
- 11
- 3
-
6
Marcos Pedroso ↓ John Nelson 74'
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 4
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 82'
- 20
-
27
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 70'
-
26
John Nelson ↑ 74'
- 33
- 23
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaston Sauro | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-03-16
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-02
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
53%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.