Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #10 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Adebayo-Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Diego Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Wil Trapp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Malte Amundsen made 279 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Alexandru Matan by Christian Ramirez on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 54' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Goal! Cucho Hernandez scores his 54 goal in 250 matches.
- 60' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Teemu Pukki departs to be replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 61' The whistle greets Caden Clark as he departs to be replaced by Loic Mesanvi.
- 66' It’s high time Cameron Knowles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moses Nyeman is hanging Alejandro Bran on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yevgen Cheberko is hanging Yaw Yeboah on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Adebayo-Smith. He replaces Sang-bin Jeong on 82 minute.
- 87' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Tani Oluwaseyi 60'
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Kervin Arriaga 71'
- 15
- 31
- 97
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Loic Mesanvi 61'
- 27
- 8
- 4
- 11
-
25
Alejandro Bran ↓ Moses Nyeman 71'
Bench
- 1
-
44
Moses Nyeman ↑ 71'
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↑ 60'
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 71'
- 2
- –
-
99
Jordan Adebayo-Smith ↑ 82'
- 40
-
90
Loic Mesanvi ↑ 61'
Coach
Cameron Knowles
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Yevgen Cheberko 75'
- 20
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 5
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 46'
- 11
- 24
- 2
- 30
- 25
- 19
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↑ 75'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
3 / 4
1.4
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
61%
Minnesota United FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

