Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Caleb Mendez
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 20 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 30 | Scored | 26 |
| 47 | Conceded | 28 |
| -17 | GD | -2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Hector Jimenez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Dom Dwyer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Will Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Carlos Ascues is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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' The 40-year-old Scott Sutter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Columbus Crew SC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 22
-
26
Carlos Ascues ↓ Amr Tarek 58'
- 14
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 4
- 99
Bench
-
3
Amr Tarek ↑ 58'
- 8
- 25
- 1
- 10
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↑ 72'
- 15
Coach
James O'Connor
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Hector Jimenez 75'
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Patrick Mullins 88'
- 23
- 8
-
28
Niko Hansen ↓ Edward Opoku 66'
- 22
Bench
- 2
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 75'
- 20
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 88'
- 24
- 3
-
27
Edward Opoku ↑ 66'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-09-22
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-20
Portland Timbers
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-09-16
FC Dallas
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.