Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 | 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
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 | #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gyasi Zardes made 287 appearances and scored 95 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Cristian Higuita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 30' Orlando City SC have won 432 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Harrison Afful has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Earl Edwards Jr. needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Artur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Jonathan Mensah, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 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
2.83
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.43
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
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
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%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.