Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Jon Freemon
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 44 |
| -2 | GD | -21 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane O'Neill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Pedro Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Yoshimar Yotun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Mensah, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Pasalic scoring 1 goals.
- 65' Mohamed El Mounir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' 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.
- 80' United States international Chris Schuler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Milton Valenzuela ↓ Mike Grella 84'
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 9
- 23
- 7
-
26
Luis Argudo ↓ Patrick Mullins 68'
- 3
-
28
Niko Hansen ↓ Edward Opoku 68'
Bench
- 17
- 2
- 16
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 68'
- 24
-
13
Mike Grella ↑ 84'
-
27
Edward Opoku ↑ 68'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Will Johnson 69'
-
36
Earl Edwards Jr. ↓ Joe Bendik 32'
- 8
- 29
- 28
- 17
- 27
Bench
- 3
- 14
- 21
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 60'
-
1
Joe Bendik ↑ 32'
-
4
Will Johnson ↑ 69'
- 10
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-07-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-07-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-06-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-24
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.91
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Orlando City SC
38%
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.