Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 47 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 66 |
| 52 | Conceded | 52 |
| +7 | GD | +14 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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 | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against Philadelphia Union. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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 Wil Trapp suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamiro on 13.
- 18' Fafa Picault has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Haris Medunjanin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Warren Creavalle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
- 43' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Alejandro Bedoya has done his job and it is now time for Warren Creavalle to step up.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Maloney, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 55' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 55.
- 57' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. David Guzman is replaced by Youness Mokhtar on 57 minute.
- 60' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Aboubacar Keita comes on to replace Joshua Williams.
- 65' 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.
- 69' GOAL! Youness Mokhtar fires home to make it 1-0!
- 73' Pedro Santos adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Fafa Picault by Marco Fabian on 77 minute.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Youness Mokhtar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Hamilton is hanging Gyasi Zardes on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kacper Przybylko on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
David Guzman ↓ Youness Mokhtar 57'
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Jordan Hamilton 87'
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 3
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 29
-
5
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 87'
- 2
- 24
- 17
-
30
Aboubacar Keita ↑ 60'
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 57'
Coach
Caleb Porter
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Marco Fabian 77'
- 4
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 60'
- 23
Bench
-
10
Marco Fabian ↑ 77'
- 7
- 78
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 44'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 60'
- 12
- 16
- 32
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Nathan Harriel | 3 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 2 |
| David Accam | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-14
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-08-25
FC Cincinnati
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
51%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.