FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 58 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 59 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +11 | GD | +7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Harrison Afful has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 23' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Michael Barrios puts FC Dallas on the lead.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Lucas Zelarayan trudges off to be replaced by Aidan Morris on 46 minutes.
- 47' What composure from Youness Mokhtar! The Morocco international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eloy Room.
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reto Ziegler makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 58' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Derrick Etienne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Pedro Santos doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Youness Mokhtar trudges off to be replaced by Ema Boateng on 62 minutes.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' The whistle greets Eloy Room as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Tarbell.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Ferreira. He replaces Andres Ricaurte on 73 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Fafa Picault is replaced by Dante Sealy.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Acosta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' The whistle greets Thiago Santos as he departs to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
- 84' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 88' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Luis Diaz departs to be replaced by Derrick Etienne.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Thiago Santos ↓ Tanner Tessmann 81'
- 8
- 3
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 20
- 14
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Dante Sealy 74'
- 29
- 10
Bench
- 4
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 73'
- 18
- 99
- 26
- 33
- 16
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 74'
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 81'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
1
Eloy Room ↓ Andrew Tarbell 71'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 8
- 3
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 88'
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↓ Ema Boateng 62'
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Aidan Morris 46'
Bench
-
20
Ema Boateng ↑ 62'
-
13
Andrew Tarbell ↑ 71'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 88'
- 17
- 2
- 16
- 30
- 18
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 46'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaston Sauro | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
70%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
56%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.