Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Santos made 299 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Artur makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 37.
- 42' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Gyasi Zardes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Jamiro gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Alejandro Bedoya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Milton Valenzuela.
- 71' Cory Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Santos on 71 minute.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Jakob Glesnes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Derrick Etienne departs to be replaced by Luis Diaz.
- 78' The 36-year-old Jonathan Mensah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Krisztian Nemeth is replacing Gyasi Zardes for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 84' Krisztian Nemeth doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Waylon Francis on, Milton Valenzuela off on 86 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Luis Diaz 73'
- 19
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 83'
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 30
- 10
Bench
-
29
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 83'
- 20
- 13
- 2
- 23
-
14
Waylon Francis ↑ 86'
-
12
Luis Diaz ↑ 73'
- 34
- 21
Coach
Caleb Porter
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 15
- 12
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 83'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 71'
- 23
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 78
- 2
- 28
- 21
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 71'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 83'
- 1
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
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 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2020-11-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-10-29
D.C. United SC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2020-10-25
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York City FC
W
2020-10-14
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2020-10-07
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2020-11-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-10-28
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-24
Philadelphia Union
5–0
Toronto FC
W
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-10-15
D.C. United SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-10-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.