Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | San Diego FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #10 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 26 |
| 33 | Conceded | 28 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ 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)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Niko Hansen | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Niko Hansen | 2 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Andy Polo | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2026-02-22
Portland Timbers
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-10-19
Portland Timbers
0–4
San Diego FC
L
2025-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-09-28
Portland Timbers
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2025-09-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-09-21
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
50%
Portland Timbers or Columbus Crew SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

