St. Louis City vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 28 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
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)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 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 Citypark. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' A stunning finish from Klauss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Joshua Yaro is replaced by Akil Watts.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Celio Pompeu.
- 44' It’s high time Olof Mellberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 46 minute. Aziel Jackson leaves to be changed by Daniel Gazdag.
- 47' A goal from the Cape Verde Islands international Steven Moreira! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Celio Pompeu made 117 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Diego Rossi gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 60' The crowd applauds Cedric Teuchert as he leaves the pitch. Simon Becher steps in for St. Louis City.
- 65' Aziel Jackson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Max Arfsten. He receives a card.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Citypark. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rossi departs to be replaced by Taha Habroune.
- 87' The whistle greets Marcel Hartel as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 90' A moment of madness from Henry Kessler on 90 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 90' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Jacen Russell-Rowe exits the field as Amar Sejdic enters on 90.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats St. Louis City
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Simon Becher 60'
-
17
Marcel Hartel ↓ Tomas Ostrak 87'
- 27
- 9
- 5
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↓ Mykhi Joyner 87'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↓ Akil Watts 31'
- 12
- 39
- 6
Bench
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 87'
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 60'
- 3
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 31'
- 13
- 31
- 80
-
59
Mykhi Joyner ↑ 87'
- 71
Coach
Olof Mellberg
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
-
10
Diego Rossi ↓ Taha Habroune 84'
- 6
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↓ Daniel Gazdag 46'
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 20
- 24
-
8
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 46'
- 12
-
14
Amar Sejdic ↑ 90'
- 21
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 84'
- 29
-
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 90'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Moreira | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Columbus Crew SC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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
St. Louis City or Draw
59%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
69%
St. Louis City or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.