Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Columbus Crew SC

2 – 0

Full Time

Philadelphia Union

Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Danley Jean Jacques

Sekou Bangoura 45' Y

R 90' Japhet Sery

Overview

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Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Filip Dujic (USA)

6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 13.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2025-05-10 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union 2024-08-28 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Philadelphia Union	H	2–0	W
23 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	New England Revolution	A	1–2	L
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

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Toronto FC	A	3–3	D
18 Apr	D.C. United SC	H	0–0	D
11 Apr	Montreal Impact FC	A	2–1	W
04 Apr	Charlotte FC	A	1–2	L
21 Mar	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC		Philadelphia Union
#12	Position	#6
29	Points	39
27	Played	27
8 / 5 / 14	W / D / L	11 / 6 / 10
39	Scored	54
43	Conceded	44
-4	GD	+10
1.07	PPG	1.44
30%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 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

Philadelphia Union

0-15

4/6

16-30

4/7

31-45

6/4

46-60

9/1

61-75

14/3

76+

6/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC

Diego Rossi	6 G	1 A
Wessam Abou Ali	5 G	1 A

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski	16 G	2 A
Bruno Damiani	8 G	1 A
Cavan Sullivan	7 G	4 A

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 Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
4' What a moment for Max Arfsten! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
19' The 25-year-old Indiana Vassilev has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
24' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
29' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
34' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
39' Danley Jean Jacques picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
44' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' A moment of madness from Sekou Bangoura on 45 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
45' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jovan Lukic comes on to replace Jesus Bueno.
46' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Philippe Ndinga exits the field as Ben Bender enters on 46.
48' A goal from the USA international Nathan Harriel! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' Philippe Ndinga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 185 appearances.
63' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Hugo Picard trudges off to be replaced by Steven Moreira on 63 minutes.
66' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Cavan Sullivan has done his job and it is now time for Indiana Vassilev to step up.
70' Daniel Gazdag gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Taha Habroune and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Philadelphia Union 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.
80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
81' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Sekou Bangoura trudges off to be replaced by Amar Sejdic on 81 minutes.
84' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 84 minute. Bruno Damiani leaves to be changed by Ezekiel Alladoh.
89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rudy Camacho, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
90' Philadelphia Union player sees a card in front of him.
It finishes all square. Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

18
Andre Blake
5
Japhet Sery
10
Milan Iloski
26
Nathan Harriel
8
Jesus Bueno ↓ Jovan Lukic 45'
21
Danley Jean Jacques
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↓ Agustin Anello 66'
9
Bruno Damiani ↓ Ezekiel Alladoh 84'
29
Olwethu Makhanya
20
Philippe Ndinga ↓ Ben Bender 46'
6
Cavan Sullivan ↓ Indiana Vassilev 66'

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nathan Harriel	3
Cucho Hernandez	3
Julian Carranza	2
Daniel Gazdag	2
Max Arfsten	2
Mohamed Farsi	2
David Accam	2
Leon Flach	1

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union W 2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-04-12 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2026-04-04 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-03-21 Toronto FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2026-04-22 Toronto FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2026-04-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-11 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2026-04-04 Charlotte FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union L 2026-03-21 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.81 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC51% Draw24% Philadelphia Union25%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

74%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

49%

Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC34% Draw42% Philadelphia Union24%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

3 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	20%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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