Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 29 Sep 2019 · 21:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 13' Jamiro
Wil Trapp 55' Y
Youness Mokhtar 80' Y
Y 90' Kacper Przybylko

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Jon Freemon
  • Referee
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 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

8
7
5
Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-03-23 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at as Columbus Crew SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Andre Blake has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 293 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 44' Philadelphia Union make a change. Alejandro Bedoya trudges off to be replaced by Warren Creavalle on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wil Trapp.
  • 57' Youness Mokhtar is replacing David Guzman for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 60' Joshua Williams makes way for Aboubacar Keita at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' What a moment for Youness Mokhtar! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Pedro Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Marco Fabian has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fafa Picault on 77 minute.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Youness Mokhtar is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Jordan Hamilton gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Gyasi Zardes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Kacper Przybylko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-03-23 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

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
1.49 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC46% Draw26% Philadelphia Union28%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC30% Draw47% Philadelphia Union23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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