Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 21 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| -2 | GD | -12 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 27% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 13' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
- 33' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Columbus Crew 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.
- 44' Warren Creavalle gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' The 38-year-old Joshua Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' The referee calls foul for Wil Trapp. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' David Guzman makes way for Youness Mokhtar at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 60' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 60 minute. Joshua Williams leaves to be changed by Aboubacar Keita.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' Youness Mokhtar adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro Santos makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 77' The crowd applauds Fafa Picault as he leaves the pitch. Marco Fabian steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 80' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Gyasi Zardes has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Hamilton to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kacper Przybylko.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Nathan Harriel | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 2 |
| David Accam | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Krisztian Nemeth | 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
4 / 4
1.62
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Columbus Crew SC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
45%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

