Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Minnesota United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 19:00 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'
D.J. Taylor 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Allianz Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

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Minnesota United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-07-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2019-05-19 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
25 Feb Austin FC A 2–1 W
22 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 1–3 L
08 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 5–2 W
05 Oct Los Angeles FC A 1–5 L
01 Oct San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct New England Revolution A 2–1 W
30 Sep Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Columbus Crew SC
#29 Position #12
29 Points 29
27 Played 27
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
40 Scored 39
49 Conceded 43
-9 GD -4
1.07 PPG 1.07
26% Win % 30%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Minnesota United FC welcome Columbus Crew SC for this crunch clash at Allianz Field.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Bran is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Miguel Tapias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Alexandru Matan by Christian Ramirez on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' The referee shows Minnesota United FC player a card on 54.
  • 59' Cucho Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Teemu Pukki has done his job and it is now time for Tani Oluwaseyi to step up.
  • 61' The whistle greets Caden Clark as he departs to be replaced by Loic Mesanvi.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Alejandro Bran has done his job and it is now time for Moses Nyeman to step up.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Yaw Yeboah is replaced by Yevgen Cheberko.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Jordan Adebayo-Smith is replacing Sang-bin Jeong for the Minnesota United FC side.
  • 87' The 27-year-old Alexandru Matan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cameron Knowles

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 4
Robin Lod 2
Francisco Calvo 2
Ethan Finlay 1
Pedro Santos 1
Lucas Zelarayan 1
Cucho Hernandez 1
Tani Oluwaseyi 1

Head to Head

2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-07-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2019-05-19 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-02-25 Austin FC 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-10-22 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-10-08 Minnesota United FC 5–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-10-05 Los Angeles FC 5–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-10-01 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-02-24 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2023-10-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-10-07 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-10-04 New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-09-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC40% Draw27% Columbus Crew SC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC30% Draw44% Columbus Crew SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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