Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #10 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 46 | Conceded | 28 |
| -28 | GD | -2 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ 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)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 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 . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-03-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-02-22
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-10-19
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-10-05
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-03-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-02-22
Portland Timbers
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-10-04
Orlando City SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-09-28
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

