Sunday , 16 August 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Minnesota United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 19 May 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Brent Kallman 52' Y
Y 62' David Guzman
Miguel Ibarra 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Kyle Longville
  • Referee Malik Badawi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
Minnesota United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
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
19 May Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
12 May Chicago Fire FC A 0–2 L
05 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
25 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–0 D
20 Apr Toronto FC A 3–4 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
11 May Los Angeles FC H 0–3 L
08 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–1 W
05 May D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
28 Apr Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
24 Apr D.C. United SC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Columbus Crew SC
#25 Position #10
24 Points 20
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
20 Scored 26
25 Conceded 28
-5 GD -2
1.33 PPG 1.11
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ 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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Minnesota United FC is hosting Columbus Crew SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Jan Gregus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Finlay, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Gyasi Zardes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Michael Boxall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' Jonathan Mensah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 1-0 the final result. Columbus Crew SC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

2019-05-19 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2019-05-12 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2019-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2019-04-28 Minnesota United FC 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2019-04-25 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2019-04-20 Toronto FC 4–3 Minnesota United FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2019-05-19 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2019-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-04-28 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC47% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC25%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC30% Draw50% Columbus Crew SC20%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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