FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | 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' Welcome to Toyota Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jader Obrian, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 9 goals in the last 9 games.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Ibeagha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 24' Nkosi Burgess puts FC Dallas on the lead.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nico Estevez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Jader Obrian is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Sean Zawadzki will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 59' A moment of madness from Paul Arriola on 59 minutes earns him a card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 60' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Rudy Camacho will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Facundo Quignon departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Marco Farfan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dante Sealy is hanging Jose Martinez on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Jader Obrian is replaced by Eugene Ansah on 82 minute.
- 85' Illarramendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 88' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 14
- 10
- 22
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Sam Junqua 63'
- 5
- 7
- 20
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Eugene Ansah 82'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↓ Dante Sealy 75'
Bench
- 1
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 63'
- 18
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 63'
- 9
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 63'
-
11
Dante Sealy ↑ 75'
- 24
-
31
Eugene Ansah ↑ 82'
Coach
Nico Estevez
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
- 14
- 20
- 10
- 4
- 7
-
8
Aidan Morris ↓ Darlington Nagbe 88'
- 28
- 25
Bench
- 94
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 88'
- 24
- 13
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↑ 88'
- 19
- 23
- 27
- 21
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Gaston Sauro | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
68%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.