Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 23:00 UTC Lower.com Field 19,834 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' Marco Pasalic
Diego Rossi 80' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo Montero
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Bigelow
  • Assistant 2
7 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
04 Apr Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W
21 Mar Toronto FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Nashville SC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Los Angeles FC A 0–6 L
21 Mar Nashville SC A 0–5 L
14 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
07 Mar New York City FC A 0–5 L
02 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 2–4 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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
19% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Marco Pasalic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' Luis Aquino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Wessam Abou Ali trudges off to be replaced by Taha Habroune on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' Orlando City SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 43' Poor challenge from David Brekalo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 48' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Diego Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Steven Moreira.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Andre Gomes departs to be replaced by Jamal Thiare.
  • 64' Luis Aquino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Atuesta on 64 minute.
  • 68' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Griffin Dorsey has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Taifi to step up.
  • 73' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 75' Adrian Marin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iago on 75 minute.
  • 78' Orlando City SC make a change. Robin Jansson trudges off to be replaced by Tahir Reid-Brown on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Rossi makes it 1-1.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrian Marin.
  • 83' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Dylan Chambost has done his job and it is now time for Sekou Bangoura to step up.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Marco Pasalic.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.3 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC55% Draw22% Orlando City SC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Orlando City SC
45%
Columbus Crew SC or Orlando City SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC43% Draw38% Orlando City SC19%
Actual: Orlando City SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.