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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #2 |
| 29 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 5 |
| 39 | Scored | 64 |
| 43 | Conceded | 50 |
| -4 | GD | +14 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 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
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/7
16-30
7/4
31-45
14/3
46-60
5/6
61-75
4/4
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 20 G | 11 A |
| Luis Suarez | 13 G | 3 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Internacional CF Miami 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' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The travelling Internacional CF Miami supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Internacional CF Miami receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Internacional CF Miami are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Internacional CF Miami are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Neville might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Wright-Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 292 matches.
- 40' What a strike from Gyasi Zardes! The score is 2-0.
- 44' Pedro Santos adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 49 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Christian Makoun, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Vito Wormgoor will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Vito Wormgoor is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 57.
- 57' The Internacional CF Miami bench stirs into life. Sami Guediri is withdrawn and Brek Shea gets his opportunity.
- 62' Indiana Vassilev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Internacional CF Miami tonight.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gyasi Zardes makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kelvin Leerdam.
- 68' Fresh legs for Internacional CF Miami! Federico Higuain comes on to replace Gonzalo Higuain.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Alexandru Matan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Santos on 74 minute.
- 76' Christian Makoun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 79' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Gyasi Zardes has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Berry to step up.
- 83' What composure from Leandro Gonzalez Pirez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 87' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Steven Moreira is replaced by Harrison Afful.
- 88' Another substitution for Internacional CF Miami to replace Indiana Vassilev by Jay Chapman on 88 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Carranza on 90.
- It finishes all square. Columbus Crew SC and Internacional CF Miami share the spoils 4-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 4 |
| Leonardo Campana | 4 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Juan Hernandez | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Pedro Santos | 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
3 / 4
2.12
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
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 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
44%
Columbus Crew SC or Internacional CF Miami
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

