Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 34 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 48 | Scored | 39 |
| 64 | Conceded | 43 |
| -16 | GD | -4 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 9' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Aidan Morris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' The 37-year-old Junior Urso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Columbus Crew SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Derrick Etienne on 38.
- 40' The crowd applauds Derrick Etienne as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Molino steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 41' Kevin Molino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Derrick Etienne on 41 minute.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' GOAL! Junior Urso scores on 56.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Cesar Araujo will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Eloy Room, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Orlando City 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.
- 71' The crowd applauds Artur as he leaves the pitch. Aidan Morris steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 72' The crowd applauds Steven Moreira as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Farsi steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 73' Darlington Nagbe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Benji Michel gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Ercan Kara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' A moment of madness from Kyle Smith on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 82' Facundo Torres Perez doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Milos Degenek is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' GOAL! Facundo Torres Perez fires home to make it 3-1!
- 84' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Benji Michel gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Poor challenge from Junior Urso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Pedro Gallese picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Ivan Angulo is replaced by Tesho Akindele on 87 minute.
- 88' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Facundo Torres Perez has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 89' Wilder Cartagena is replacing Mauricio Pereira for the Orlando City SC side.
- 90' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jonathan Mensah as he leaves the pitch. Erik Hurtado steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- Columbus Crew SC will have plenty to reflect on. Orlando City SC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 4
- 1
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Michael Halliday 90'
- 24
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Tesho Akindele 87'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Benji Michel 74'
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 87'
-
16
Wilder Cartagena ↑ 89'
- 23
- 31
- 68
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 74'
- 20
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 89'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 90'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Mohamed Farsi 72'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Kevin Molino 41'
- 5
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↓ Erik Hurtado 90'
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Aidan Morris 71'
- 6
- 12
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 23
- 24
-
13
Kevin Molino ↑ 41'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 90'
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 71'
- 3
- 30
-
20
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 72'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Miguel Berry | 2 |
| Junior Urso | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2022-10-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-10-06
Internacional CF Miami
4–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-09-17
Orlando City SC
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-09-14
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-09-10
Philadelphia Union
5–1
Orlando City SC
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-10-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-10-05
Charlotte FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-10-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-18
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-09-14
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-09-09
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
50%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

