Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 20 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 28 |
| -2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 41% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ 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)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Seattle Sounders FC to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Christopher Cadden has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Gyasi Zardes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 33.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joevin Jones.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustav Svensson made 108 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Christopher Cadden comes on to replace Milton Valenzuela.
- 51' Miguel Ibarra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' What composure from Miguel Ibarra! The United States international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 58' Luis Diaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 59' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Miguel Ibarra trudges off to be replaced by Nouhou Tolo on 59 minutes.
- 64' Jonathan Mensah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 66' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Derrick Etienne gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Gustav Svensson trudges off to be replaced by Harry Shipp on 69 minutes.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' GOAL! Raul Ruidiaz scores on 79.
- 80' The crowd applauds Pedro Santos as he leaves the pitch. Youness Mokhtar steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 81' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Pedro Santos has done his job and it is now time for Youness Mokhtar to step up.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Joao Paulo will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Justin Dhillon is replacing Joevin Jones for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Justin Dhillon 85'
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Harry Shipp 69'
- 9
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 13
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Nouhou Tolo 59'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 69'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 59'
- 16
- 27
- 75
-
99
Justin Dhillon ↑ 85'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Youness Mokhtar 80'
- 8
- 6
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 66'
- 10
Bench
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 66'
-
2
Christopher Cadden ↑ 46'
- 3
- 9
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 80'
- 18
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-03-01
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-10-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
FC Dallas
W
2019-10-06
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2020-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-03-01
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York City FC
W
2019-10-06
Toronto FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-14
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.