Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 21 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| -21 | GD | -2 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ 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' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Zack Steffen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Hector Jimenez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Oriol Rosell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Dom Dwyer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 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
1.76
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
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: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.