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 22 games · 15 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 22 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
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 | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 20 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 4 / 3 / 15 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 31 |
| 54 | Conceded | 39 |
| -34 | GD | -8 |
| 0.68 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 18% | Win % | 23% |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (15 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 15th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
3/7
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/8
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew SC get this one started.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
1.18
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
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% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

