Saturday , 14 November 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Columbus Crew SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcelo Herrera 14' Y
Yevgen Cheberko 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

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7
5
Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union 2024-08-28 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2023-09-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2023-02-26 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–2 W
02 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L
28 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
21 Sep Orlando City SC H 4–3 W
18 Sep Toronto FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L
02 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
22 Sep D.C. United SC H 4–0 W
18 Sep New York City FC A 5–1 W
14 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 1–3 L

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)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Lower.com Field that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union.
  • 4' GOAL! Cucho Hernandez scores on 4. Assisted by Dylan Chambost
  • 9' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Herrera argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' A stunning finish from Nathan Harriel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' The 27-year-old Alexandru Matan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Alejandro Bedoya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Farsi gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Marcelo Herrera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Darlington Nagbe exits the field as Derrick Jones enters on 60.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Alejandro Bedoya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danley Jean Jacques on 66 minute.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Aziel Jackson is replacing Diego Rossi for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 76' GOAL! Cucho Hernandez scores on 76. Assisted by Dylan Chambost
  • 78' Assisted by Kai Wagner with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack McGlynn makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 81' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Dylan Chambost is replaced by Alexandru Matan on 81 minute.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Yevgen Cheberko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union 2024-08-28 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2023-09-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2023-02-26 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union W 2024-10-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2024-09-28 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-09-21 Columbus Crew SC 4–3 Orlando City SC W 2024-09-18 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union L 2024-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union L 2024-09-28 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2024-09-22 Philadelphia Union 4–0 D.C. United SC W 2024-09-18 New York City FC 1–5 Philadelphia Union W 2024-09-14 Internacional CF Miami 3–1 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC46% Draw22% Philadelphia Union32%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
68%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC32% Draw38% Philadelphia Union30%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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