Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #29 |
| 29 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 40 |
| 43 | Conceded | 49 |
| -4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ 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 | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Columbus Crew SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' 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.
- 15' Michael Boxall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Fatai Alashe exits the field as Sebastian Berhalter enters on 19.
- 24' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' The Armenia Lucas Zelarayan breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' The 38-year-old Joshua Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Jose Aja has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Romain Metanire argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Thomas Chacon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 69' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Thomas Chacon by Raheem Edwards on 69 minute.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Pedro Santos gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 71' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 71 minute. Kei Kamara leaves to be changed by Aaron Schoenfeld.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 77' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Youness Mokhtar on, Luis Diaz off on 77 minutes.
- 80' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Jose Aja, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robin Lod makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 90' Artur picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 8
- 3
- 26
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Youness Mokhtar 77'
- 10
Bench
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 77'
- 17
- 2
- 16
- 30
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 77'
-
18
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 19'
- 21
Coach
Caleb Porter
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 17
- 5
- 15
- 4
-
16
Kei Kamara ↓ Aaron Schoenfeld 71'
- 10
- 31
- 77
- 97
-
11
Thomas Chacon ↓ Raheem Edwards 69'
Bench
- 30
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 69'
- 94
- 23
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 71'
- 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
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-09-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-10
Minnesota United FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-09-03
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
46%
Columbus Crew SC or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.