Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | 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' 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rodrigo Schlegel makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior Urso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Darlington Nagbe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' What a strike from Ercan Kara! The score is 0-2.
- 56' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Gyasi Zardes comes on to replace Yaw Yeboah.
- 60' The whistle greets Milos Degenek as he departs to be replaced by Josh Williams.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Ercan Kara exits the field as Tesho Akindele enters on 70.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Perea.
- 73' Kyle Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Rodrigo Schlegel is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mauricio Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Miguel Berry is replaced by Alexandru Matan on 86 minute.
- 89' Jhegson Mendez gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Mauricio Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Gyasi Zardes 59'
- 22
-
5
Milos Degenek ↓ Josh Williams 60'
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 10
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Alexandru Matan 86'
Bench
-
26
James Igbekeme ↑ 59'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 86'
- 23
- 17
- 24
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 59'
- 21
-
3
Josh Williams ↑ 60'
- 30
Coach
Caleb Porter
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 24
- 19
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Tesho Akindele 70'
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 14
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 70'
- 31
- 68
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 89'
- 7
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 70'
- 26
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-04-16
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
L
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-04-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2022-03-20
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-03-12
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Orlando City SC
63%
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.