Internacional CF Miami vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Nu Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 18 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 13 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 14 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 19 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 22 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 24 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 25 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 26 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 27 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 28 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
| 30 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #23 |
| 38 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 45 | Scored | 26 |
| 32 | Conceded | 28 |
| +13 | GD | -2 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 61% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 23rd (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
10/1
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 12 G | 7 A |
| Luis Suarez | 8 G | 1 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Internacional CF Miami launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' Internacional CF Miami is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Internacional CF Miami must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' Luis Suarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Internacional CF Miami surge ahead!
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Internacional CF Miami have won 353 goals from 217 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Courtois might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' A stunning finish from Casemiro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' Patrick Schulte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' It’s high time Guillermo Hoyos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Yannick Bright has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Magnificent from Noah Allen! That is 2 goals in 217 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Zawadzki made 287 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Sekou Bangoura comes on to replace Dylan Chambost.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Internacional CF Miami side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Micael is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Internacional CF Miami so far.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Sekou Bangoura argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Internacional CF Miami make a change. Facundo Mura trudges off to be replaced by David Ruiz on 75 minutes.
- 80' Internacional CF Miami are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 82' Casemiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The crowd applauds Mateo Silvetti as he leaves the pitch. Preston Plambeck steps in for Internacional CF Miami.
- 90' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Patrick Schulte will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
- 19
-
4
Facundo Mura ↓ David Ruiz 75'
- 34
- 17
- 16
- 8
-
42
Yannick Bright ↓ Daniel Sumalla 75'
- 24
Bench
- 97
- 32
-
41
David Ruiz ↑ 75'
- 56
- 76
-
70
Daniel Sumalla ↑ 75'
-
59
Preston Plambeck ↑ 86'
- 55
- 52
Coach
Guillermo Hoyos
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 19
- 4
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 23
- 27
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 20
- 18
- 90
- 30
- 1
- 45
- 46
- 12
- 50
Coach
Laurent Courtois
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Campana | 4 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Juan Hernandez | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | 1 |
Head to Head
Internacional CF Miami Form
2026-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-07-25
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2026-07-22
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2026-05-24
Internacional CF Miami
4–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-05-17
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2026-05-13
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-07-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2026-07-22
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-05-24
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-05-16
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
80%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
40%
Internacional CF Miami or Columbus Crew SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Internacional CF Miami win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.