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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Montero
- Assistant 1 Andrew Bigelow
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 39 | Scored | 48 |
| 43 | Conceded | 64 |
| -4 | GD | -16 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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 | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' Against the run of play, Marco Pasalic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Luis Aquino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Wessam Abou Ali trudges off to be replaced by Taha Habroune on 35 minutes.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Orlando City SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 43' Poor challenge from David Brekalo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Diego Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Steven Moreira.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Andre Gomes departs to be replaced by Jamal Thiare.
- 64' Luis Aquino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Atuesta on 64 minute.
- 68' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Griffin Dorsey has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Taifi to step up.
- 73' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' Adrian Marin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iago on 75 minute.
- 78' Orlando City SC make a change. Robin Jansson trudges off to be replaced by Tahir Reid-Brown on 78 minutes.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Rossi makes it 1-1.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrian Marin.
- 83' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Dylan Chambost has done his job and it is now time for Sekou Bangoura to step up.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Marco Pasalic.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 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
2.3
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Orlando City SC
45%
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%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

