Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 24 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 24 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 30 | Points | 23 |
| 24 | Played | 24 |
| 8 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 13 |
| 41 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 41 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.96 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 8th (30 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 13th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/6
31-45
5/4
46-60
7/1
61-75
9/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 12 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 6 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Subaru Park that hosts another battle between Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 292 games and scored 437 goals.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Philadelphia Union have won 493 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Magnificent from Tai Baribo! That is 32 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Yevgen Cheberko.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Yevgen Cheberko has done his job and it is now time for Malte Amundsen to step up.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Max Arfsten makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 64' Goal! Frankie Westfield scores his 1 goal in 294 matches.
- 68' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Bruno Damiani departs to be replaced by Mikkel Uhre.
- 69' Olwethu Makhanya is replacing Tai Baribo for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 74' Kai Wagner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Bueno. He replaces Danley Jean Jacques on 78 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Chris Donovan on, Quinn Sullivan off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Jovan Lukic is replaced by Jeremy Rafanello on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 19
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Chris Donovan 79'
- 26
- 21
- 5
-
9
Tai Baribo ↓ Olwethu Makhanya 69'
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↓ Mikkel Uhre 68'
- 76
- 39
-
4
Jovan Lukic ↓ Jeremy Rafanello 90'
Bench
- 11
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↑ 78'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 79'
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 68'
-
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↑ 90'
-
29
Olwethu Makhanya ↑ 69'
- 24
- 1
- 6
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 6
-
8
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 78'
- 13
- 28
- 25
- 23
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Amar Sejdic 90'
- 21
Bench
-
18
Malte Amundsen ↑ 60'
- 20
-
14
Amar Sejdic ↑ 90'
-
26
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 90'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 60'
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 78'
- 16
- 1
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Harriel | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 2 |
| David Accam | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Leon Flach | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-05-10
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-05-03
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-04-26
Philadelphia Union
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2025-04-19
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2025-04-12
New York City FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-04-05
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-05-10
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-05-03
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
Charlotte FC
W
2025-04-26
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-04-19
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-04-13
St. Louis City
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-04-05
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

