Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2023 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Columbus Crew SC welcome Orlando City SC for this crunch clash at Lower.com Field.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Antonio Carlos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Steven Moreira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Steven Moreira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' Jacen Russell-Rowe, a Canada forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Philip Quinton gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Darlington Nagbe makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacen Russell-Rowe makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ercan Kara makes it 2-1.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 57' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Martin Ojeda by Michael Halliday on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Michael Halliday has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 71' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilder Cartagena.
- 75' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Wilder Cartagena departs to be replaced by Dagur Dan Thorhallsson.
- 77' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Steven Moreira is withdrawn and Malte Amundsen gets his opportunity.
- 82' international Juan Hernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Ivan Angulo makes way for Ramiro Enrique at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 89' The whistle greets Juan Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Malte Amundsen 77'
- 14
- 20
- 6
- 8
- 12
- 9
- 2
- 28
- 19
- 23
Bench
-
18
Malte Amundsen ↑ 77'
- 94
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 89'
- 24
-
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 89'
- 33
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 77'
- 27
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↓ Kyle Smith 57'
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ Michael Halliday 57'
- 1
- 16
- 6
- 22
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Ramiro Enrique 85'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Duncan McGuire 75'
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 31
- 3
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 57'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 57'
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↑ 85'
-
23
Dagur Dan Thorhallsson ↑ 75'
- 28
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↑ 75'
- 14
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-05-13
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2023-04-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2023-04-22
Charlotte FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
D.C. United SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-04-01
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Orlando City SC Form
2023-05-13
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2023-05-06
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2023-04-29
Orlando City SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-04-22
Orlando City SC
1–3
D.C. United SC
L
2023-04-16
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2023-04-01
Orlando City SC
0–2
Nashville SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Orlando City SC
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

