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 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 29% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 116 games and scored 171 goals.
- 7' St. Louis City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Klauss on 7.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' 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.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' Another change for St. Louis City made on 31 minute. Joshua Yaro leaves to be changed by Akil Watts.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 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' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Aziel Jackson departs to be replaced by Daniel Gazdag.
- 47' GOAL! Steven Moreira scores on 45. Assisted by Max Arfsten
- 52' Mohamed Farsi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Rossi on 55.
- 60' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Cedric Teuchert is replaced by Simon Becher.
- 65' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' Max Arfsten was booked on 76.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Taha Habroune.
- 87' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Marcel Hartel by Tomas Ostrak on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Henry Kessler.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Jacen Russell-Rowe departs to be replaced by Amar Sejdic.
- Another three points for Columbus Crew SC.
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
1.08
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
57%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
72%
St. Louis City or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.