Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
2 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Thu 31 Aug 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium 10,873 HT 45' · FT 45'
Corey Baird 14' 1–0
Ibrahim Aliyu 90' 2–0
Y 4' Yevgen Cheberko
Griffin Dorsey 58' Y
Y 71' Sean Zawadzki
Adalberto Carrasquilla 81' Y
Erik Sviatchenko 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

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

2
2
1
Houston Dynamo 5 games · Avg 1.4 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-28 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-08-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
27 Aug Real Salt Lake A 3–0 W
21 Aug Portland Timbers H 5–0 W
16 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
13 Jul Minnesota United FC H 0–3 L
09 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 2–2 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
26 Aug Toronto FC H 2–0 W
20 Aug FC Cincinnati H 3–0 W
16 Jul Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
08 Jul New York City FC H 1–1 D
04 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Columbus Crew SC
#20 Position #7
51 Points 47
34 Played 34
14 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
43 Scored 59
43 Conceded 52
+0 GD +7
1.50 PPG 1.38
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ 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)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Yevgen Cheberko. He receives a card.
  • 9' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Corey Baird makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 46 minute. Jacen Russell-Rowe leaves to be changed by Diego Rossi.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Griffin Dorsey. He receives a card.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Sean Zawadzki. He receives a card.
  • 76' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Yevgen Cheberko is withdrawn and Christian Ramirez gets his opportunity.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Adalberto Carrasquilla on 81 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ibrahim Aliyu on, Corey Baird off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 90' Ibrahim Aliyu makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Adalberto Carrasquilla has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Steres to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mauro Manotas 1
Memo Rodriguez 1
Victor Cabrera 1
Corey Baird 1
Ibrahim Aliyu 1
Gyasi Zardes 1
Gyasi Zardes 1
Tomas Martinez 1

Head to Head

2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-28 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-08-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo W 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers W 2023-07-16 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC L 2023-07-09 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-08-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC W 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W 2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-04 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo52% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC23%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
48%
Houston Dynamo or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo36% Draw46% Columbus Crew SC18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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