Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Montero
- Assistant 1 Andrew Bigelow
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 21 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 26 | Scored | 30 |
| 28 | Conceded | 47 |
| -2 | GD | -17 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 28% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against Orlando City SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Marco Pasalic doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Diego Rossi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 24' Orlando City SC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Tiago has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' 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.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Wessam Abou Ali has done his job and it is now time for Taha Habroune to step up.
- 40' Palestine international Wessam Abou Ali has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Iago catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for David Brekalo.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tahir Reid-Brown is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henrik Rydström might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Moreira is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 55.
- 60' It’s high time Henrik Rydström made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Andre Gomes is replaced by Jamal Thiare.
- 64' Luis Aquino is replacing Eduard Atuesta for the Orlando City SC side.
- 68' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Griffin Dorsey is withdrawn and Zakaria Taifi gets his opportunity.
- 73' Andre Gomes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Adrian Marin gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Iago and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Robin Jansson makes way for Tahir Reid-Brown at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 80' What composure from Diego Rossi! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 82' Orlando City SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Dylan Chambost is replaced by Sekou Bangoura on 83 minute.
- 86' Orlando City SC player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
20
Andre Gomes ↓ Jamal Thiare 61'
-
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Daniel Gazdag 83'
-
7
Dylan Chambost ↓ Sekou Bangoura 83'
- 18
- 10
-
2
Marcelo Herrera ↓ Hugo Picard 61'
- 4
- 28
- 25
- 27
-
9
Wessam Abou Ali ↓ Taha Habroune 35'
Bench
-
19
Jamal Thiare ↑ 61'
-
8
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 83'
- 14
-
30
Hugo Picard ↑ 61'
-
17
Sekou Bangoura ↑ 83'
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 35'
- 1
- 12
- 90
Coach
Henrik Rydström
Orlando City SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 10
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Luis Aquino 64'
- 6
-
24
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Zakaria Taifi 68'
- 71
- 8
- 77
- 4
- 87
- 11
-
57
Iago ↓ Adrian Gomez 75'
Bench
-
3
Adrian Gomez ↑ 75'
- 12
- 14
-
29
Tahir Reid-Brown ↑ 78'
- 34
- 25
-
5
Luis Aquino ↑ 64'
-
19
Zakaria Taifi ↑ 68'
- 22
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2026-04-12
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2026-04-05
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Orlando City SC
L
2026-03-21
Nashville SC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2026-03-14
Orlando City SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2026-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.42
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Orlando City SC
42%
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

