Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 47 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 59 | Scored | 63 |
| 52 | Conceded | 78 |
| +7 | GD | -15 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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 | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zack Steffen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Christopher Mueller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' RJ Allen, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 80' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Antoine Griezmann scoring 1 goals.
- 85' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Stefano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 3-2.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 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
2.89
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
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
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.