San Diego FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 18 games · 21 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 29 | Conceded | 28 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 28% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
San Diego FC are 28th (21 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/6
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Snapdragon Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' Assisted by DeJuan Jones with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Arfsten makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Jeppe Tverskov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Willy Kumado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 31.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Sean Zawadzki. He receives a card.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' It’s high time Jason Grubb made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Onni Valakari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Ingvartsen at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Paddy McNair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 56' Luca de la Torre, a USA , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Malte Amundsen was booked on 61.
- 66' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Jacen Russell-Rowe exits the field as Marcelo Herrera enters on 66.
- 67' Fresh legs for San Diego FC! Alejandro Alvarado Jr comes on to replace Tomas Angel.
- 69' Magnificent from Onni Valakari! That is 4 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Diego FC that had 49 games and scored 83 goals.
- 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' Another change for San Diego FC made on 83 minute. Luca Bombino leaves to be changed by Franco Negri.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 89' DeJuan Jones makes way for Aziel Jackson at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 97
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 6
-
27
Luca Bombino ↓ Franco Negri 83'
Bench
- 13
- 77
-
8
Onni Valakari ↑ 46'
- 24
-
22
Franco Negri ↑ 83'
-
19
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 83'
-
70
Alejandro Alvarado Jr ↑ 67'
- 5
- 25
Coach
Jason Grubb
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 6
-
12
DeJuan Jones ↓ Aziel Jackson 89'
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 23
- 27
- 21
Bench
- 20
-
2
Marcelo Herrera ↑ 66'
- 24
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↑ 89'
- 16
- 29
- 41
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Arfsten | 1 |
| Onni Valakari | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-03-16
San Diego FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-03-08
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-02
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-02-23
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-10-19
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2024-10-12
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or Columbus Crew SC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
59%
San Diego FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

