Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Cory Richardson
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #25 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 20 |
| 28 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 28% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' GOAL! Robin Lod scores on 18. Assisted by Jose Aja
- 23' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 33' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 46' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 46 minute. Luis Diaz leaves to be changed by Derrick Etienne.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 64' The whistle greets Milton Valenzuela as he departs to be replaced by Hector Jimenez.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Marlon Hairston is replacing Romain Metanire for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Cadden is hanging Darlington Nagbe on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Luis Amarilla makes way for Aaron Schoenfeld at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 78' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Raheem Edwards comes on to replace Robin Lod.
- 79' Gyasi Zardes adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 83' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Gyasi Zardes is replaced by Fanendo Adi on 83 minute.
- 84' Jonathan Mensah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 19
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Fanendo Adi 83'
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 46'
- 10
Bench
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 46'
- 17
-
2
Christopher Cadden ↑ 75'
- 44
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 64'
- 3
- 28
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 83'
- 18
- 21
- 27
Coach
Caleb Porter
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Raheem Edwards 78'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 13
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↓ Jacori Hayes 64'
- 77
Bench
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↑ 64'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 78'
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↑ 72'
- 14
- 7
- 23
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 77'
- 18
- 11
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Francisco Calvo | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2020-07-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-22
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-07-12
FC Cincinnati
0–4
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-03-01
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York City FC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-07-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-03-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–5
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-03-02
Portland Timbers
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Minnesota United FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
58%
Columbus Crew SC or Minnesota United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.