Columbus Crew SC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 15 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Internacional CF Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 16 | Points | 31 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 4 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 39 |
| 23 | Conceded | 28 |
| -2 | GD | +11 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 27% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lower.com Field that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Internacional CF Miami.
- 5' Marlon Hairston, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' That is a Yellow card for Internacional CF Miami. Gonzalo Higuain will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' The 38-year-old Josh Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Internacional CF Miami come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' 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 Steven Moreira suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Internacional CF Miami are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 284 matches.
- 40' What a moment for Gyasi Zardes! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' Pedro Santos doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Internacional CF Miami is showing some good football. However, Internacional CF Miami are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Internacional CF Miami's shape.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vito Wormgoor.
- 57' Vito Wormgoor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 57' Internacional CF Miami ring the changes. Sami Guediri has done his job and it is now time for Brek Shea to step up.
- 62' 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.
- 65' Gyasi Zardes makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kelvin Leerdam on 68 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Federico Higuain on, Gonzalo Higuain off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Jay Chapman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 74' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Pedro Santos is withdrawn and Alexandru Matan gets his opportunity.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Internacional CF Miami. Christian Makoun will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Gyasi Zardes is replaced by Miguel Berry.
- 83' GOAL! Leandro Gonzalez Pirez scores on 83.
- 87' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Steven Moreira has done his job and it is now time for Harrison Afful to step up.
- 88' Jay Chapman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Indiana Vassilev at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Carranza on 90 minutes.
- Internacional CF Miami will have plenty to reflect on. Columbus Crew SC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Harrison Afful 87'
- 22
- 17
- 19
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Miguel Berry 79'
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Alexandru Matan 74'
- 6
- 5
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Liam Fraser 74'
- 3
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 74'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 87'
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 74'
- 14
- 24
-
25
Harrison Afful ↑ 87'
- 30
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 79'
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 31
- 6
-
29
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Jay Chapman 88'
- 4
- 19
- 26
-
35
Sami Guediri ↓ Brek Shea 57'
Bench
- 1
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 88'
-
22
Federico Higuain ↑ 68'
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 57'
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 68'
- 10
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Campana | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Juan Hernandez | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2021-10-16
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-03
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-09-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-09-18
New England Revolution
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-09-14
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-12
Internacional CF Miami
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Internacional CF Miami Form
2021-10-16
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-10-03
Portland Timbers
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-09-29
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-09-22
Internacional CF Miami
1–5
Nashville SC
L
2021-09-17
Internacional CF Miami
0–4
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
45%
Columbus Crew SC or Internacional CF Miami
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

