Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Klinger
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 47 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 59 | Scored | 62 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 41% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The Argentina Gaston Sauro breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Santiago Mosquera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Bryan Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pedro Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Santiago Mosquera by Jesus Ferreira on 70 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Marcos Pedroso as he leaves the pitch. John Nelson steps in for FC Dallas.
- 78' Robinho makes way for Justin Meram at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Bryan Acosta is replaced by Pablo Aranguiz on 82 minute.
- 87' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Artur exits the field as Ricardo Clark enters on 87.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Waylon Francis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The crowd applauds Pedro Santos as he leaves the pitch. Hector Jimenez steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats FC Dallas
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 |
|---|---|
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Gaston Sauro | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 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
1.4
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 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Dallas
49%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.