Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Columbus Crew SC

2 – 0

Full Time

Philadelphia Union

Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Danley Jean Jacques

Sekou Bangoura 45' Y

R 90' Japhet Sery

Overview

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

Columbus Crew SC 17 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 17 games · 13 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Filip Dujic (USA)

6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 13.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	17	39
2	Internacional CF Miami	17	37
3	New England Revolution	16	29
4	Chicago Fire FC	16	26
5	New York City FC	17	25
6	Charlotte FC	17	25
7	FC Cincinnati	17	23
8	D.C. United SC	17	22
9	New York Red Bulls	17	22
10	Orlando City SC	17	20
11	Columbus Crew SC	17	19
12	Toronto FC	17	16
13	Montreal Impact FC	17	15
14	Philadelphia Union	17	13
15	Atlanta United FC	17	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	16	33
17	Los Angeles FC	18	33
18	San Jose Earthquakes	17	33
19	FC Dallas	17	26
20	Real Salt Lake	16	26
21	Houston Dynamo	16	26
22	St. Louis City	17	25
23	Seattle Sounders FC	16	24
24	Minnesota United FC	17	23
25	Portland Timbers	17	21
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	18	21
27	San Diego FC	17	20
28	Colorado Rapids SC	17	19
29	Austin FC	17	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	17	14

Head-to-Head

Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2025-05-10 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union 2024-08-28 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Philadelphia Union	H	2–0	W
23 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	New England Revolution	A	1–2	L
12 Apr	Orlando City SC	H	1–1	D
04 Apr	Atlanta United FC	A	3–1	W
21 Mar	Toronto FC	A	1–2	L

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Toronto FC	A	3–3	D
18 Apr	D.C. United SC	H	0–0	D
11 Apr	Montreal Impact FC	A	2–1	W
04 Apr	Charlotte FC	A	1–2	L
21 Mar	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC		Philadelphia Union
#11	Position	#14
19	Points	13
17	Played	17
5 / 4 / 8	W / D / L	3 / 4 / 10
24	Scored	22
26	Conceded	31
-2	GD	-9
1.12	PPG	0.76
29%	Win %	18%

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

22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Columbus Crew SC are 11th (19 pts). Philadelphia Union are 14th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/3

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' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
4' What a strike from Max Arfsten! The score is 1-0.
9' With 1 assists to his name this season, Cavan Sullivan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henrik Rydström might look to freshen things up shortly.
19' It’s high time Henrik Rydström made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sekou Bangoura, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
34' Hugo Picard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 416 appearances.
39' The referee calls foul for Danley Jean Jacques. He receives a card.
44' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sekou Bangoura on 45.
45' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jovan Lukic comes on to replace Jesus Bueno.
46' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Philippe Ndinga is replaced by Ben Bender on 46 minute.
48' A goal from the USA international Nathan Harriel! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
53' Milan Iloski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Hugo Picard has done his job and it is now time for Steven Moreira to step up.
66' Indiana Vassilev is replacing Cavan Sullivan for the Philadelphia Union side.
70' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Gazdag. He replaces Taha Habroune on 70 minute.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
81' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Sekou Bangoura departs to be replaced by Amar Sejdic.
84' Ezekiel Alladoh is replacing Bruno Damiani for the Philadelphia Union side.
89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Japhet Sery has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. Columbus Crew SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

18
Andre Blake
5
Japhet Sery
10
Milan Iloski
26
Nathan Harriel
8
Jesus Bueno ↓ Jovan Lukic 45'
21
Danley Jean Jacques
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↓ Agustin Anello 66'
9
Bruno Damiani ↓ Ezekiel Alladoh 84'
29
Olwethu Makhanya
20
Philippe Ndinga ↓ Ben Bender 46'
6
Cavan Sullivan ↓ Indiana Vassilev 66'

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

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
Tai Baribo	1

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union W 2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-04-12 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2026-04-04 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-03-21 Toronto FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2026-04-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2026-04-22 Toronto FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2026-04-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-11 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2026-04-04 Charlotte FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union L 2026-03-21 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.89 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC to win 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC57% Draw23% Philadelphia Union20%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

81%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

43%

Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC39% Draw43% Philadelphia Union18%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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