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 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 50 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 59 |
| 52 | Conceded | 52 |
| +14 | GD | +7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Subaru Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Danley Jean Jacques needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Nathan Harriel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 45' Tai Baribo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Chambost, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Yevgen Cheberko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Malte Amundsen. He replaces Yevgen Cheberko on 60 minute.
- 61' A stunning finish from Max Arfsten — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Philadelphia Union is taking the lead after the goal scored by Frankie Westfield on 64.
- 68' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 68 minute. Bruno Damiani leaves to be changed by Mikkel Uhre.
- 69' Olwethu Makhanya gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Tai Baribo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Danley Jean Jacques is replaced by Jesus Bueno.
- 79' Chris Donovan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quinn Sullivan on 79 minute.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Malte Amundsen is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 84.
- 89' The 24-year-old Jovan Lukic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Rafanello is hanging Jovan Lukic on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 2 |
| David Accam | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 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
2.02
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
54%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

