Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Klinger
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 29 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 43 | Conceded | 42 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 30% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 12th (29 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ 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 | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Columbus Crew SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Gaston Sauro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Acosta is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' 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.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Santiago Mosquera makes way for Jesus Ferreira at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 74' FC Dallas ring the changes. Marcos Pedroso has done his job and it is now time for John Nelson to step up.
- 78' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 78 minute. Robinho leaves to be changed by Justin Meram.
- 82' The whistle greets Bryan Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Aranguiz.
- 87' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Artur is withdrawn and Ricardo Clark gets his opportunity.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Waylon Francis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Pedro Santos makes way for Hector Jimenez at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 1-0 the final result. FC Dallas will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Gaston Sauro | 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
1.28
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
52%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +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
38%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.