Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Pedro Gallese is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 15' Sean Zawadzki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 16' A goal from the USA international Julian Gressel! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-1!
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Orlando City SC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 31' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Martin Ojeda makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Diego Rossi scoring 1 goals.
- 56' GOAL! Diego Rossi fires home to make it 1-2!
- 57' Facundo Torres Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Martins at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Dagur THorhallsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Cucho Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 69' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Luca Petrasso comes on to replace Rafael Santos.
- 70' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Ivan Angulo exits the field as Jack Lynn enters on 70.
- 72' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Sean Zawadzki.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Facundo Torres Perez makes it 2-3.
- 78' Cesar Araujo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Julian Gressel makes way for Mohamed Farsi at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aidan Morris on 82.
- 86' What composure from Ramiro Enrique! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ramiro Enrique. He receives a card.
- 90' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Orlando City SC players.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 10
-
3
Rafael Santos ↓ Luca Petrasso 69'
- 6
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Jack Lynn 70'
- 7
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 31
- 21
- 24
- 22
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 81'
-
17
Facundo Torres Perez ↑ 57'
-
20
Luca Petrasso ↑ 69'
-
27
Jack Lynn ↑ 70'
- 28
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Yevgen Cheberko 72'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Sean Zawadzki 72'
-
10
Diego Rossi ↓ Christian Ramirez 90'
-
4
Rudy Camacho ↓ Kevin Molino 81'
-
7
Julian Gressel ↓ Mohamed Farsi 81'
- 6
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 94
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 90'
- 24
-
13
Kevin Molino ↑ 81'
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 72'
- 19
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 81'
- 27
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↑ 72'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.