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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 25 | Scored | 26 |
| 33 | Conceded | 28 |
| -8 | GD | -2 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 13th (16 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The 29-year-old Kai Wagner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Darlington Nagbe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lassi Lappalainen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 35' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Canada international Jacen Russell-Rowe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' What composure from Tai Baribo! The Israel international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 50' Andrew Rick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Yevgen Cheberko will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Yevgen Cheberko is replaced by Malte Amundsen on 60 minute.
- 61' Max Arfsten makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 64' The USA Frankie Westfield breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-1!
- 68' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Bruno Damiani departs to be replaced by Mikkel Uhre.
- 69' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Tai Baribo is replaced by Olwethu Makhanya on 69 minute.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aziel Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' The whistle greets Danley Jean Jacques as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Bueno.
- 79' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Chris Donovan on, Quinn Sullivan off on 79 minutes.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Malte Amundsen.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Jovan Lukic makes way for Jeremy Rafanello at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Nathan Harriel | 3 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 2 |
| David Accam | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Jack Elliott | 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
1.74
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

