Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Kyle Longville
- Referee Malik Badawi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Minnesota United FC and Columbus Crew SC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Wil Trapp, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Kevin Molino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Brent Kallman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Gaston Sauro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Patrick Mullins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 6
- 9
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↓ Abu Danladi 84'
- 10
- 15
- 14
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Rasmus Schuller 87'
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Eric Miller 79'
- 8
Bench
- 12
- 11
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↑ 87'
-
4
Eric Miller ↑ 79'
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 84'
- 31
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ Niko Hansen 79'
- 9
-
29
David Accam ↓ Luis Argudo 87'
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 16
- 24
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 8
- 21
-
2
Luis Argudo ↑ 87'
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 87'
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 79'
- 31
- 1
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Francisco Calvo | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 1 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1 / 4
1.57
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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
Minnesota United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

