Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Ohio Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 26 | Scored | 25 |
| 28 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 28% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Columbus Crew SC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Ohio Stadium.
- 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 Sergio Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 56' A moment of madness from Luis Diaz on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamiro on 61.
- 62' Sergio Santos gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Anthony Fontana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Derrick Etienne is replacing Luis Diaz for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Anthony Fontana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 84' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Gyasi Zardes is withdrawn and Bradley Wright-Phillips gets his opportunity.
- 88' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Alexandru Matan.
- 89' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 0-0 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Alexandru Matan 88'
- 8
- 3
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 65'
- 10
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 88'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 84'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 65'
- 14
- 28
- 26
- 30
- 27
Coach
Caleb Porter
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↓ Sergio Santos 62'
- 15
- 23
- 8
- 5
- 31
Bench
- 78
- 4
- 2
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 62'
- 1
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
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-12-13
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-12-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2020-11-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-11-08
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-04-18
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
48%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.