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 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #12 |
| 44 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 45 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 43 |
| +9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 46% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Citypark. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Louis City and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' What a strike from Klauss! The score is 1-0.
- 12' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 17' Aziel Jackson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Akil Watts comes on to replace Joshua Yaro.
- 36' Taha Habroune is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Celio Pompeu is booked for St. Louis City — card on 39.
- 44' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Daniel Gazdag is replacing Aziel Jackson for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 47' Goal! Steven Moreira scores his 5 goal in 425 matches.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A goal from the Uruguay international Diego Rossi! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-2!
- 60' Simon Becher is replacing Cedric Teuchert for the St. Louis City side.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacen Russell-Rowe, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Henry Kessler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 76' Poor challenge from Max Arfsten. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Taha Habroune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Rossi at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Tomas Ostrak is replacing Marcel Hartel for the St. Louis City side.
- 90' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Jacen Russell-Rowe makes way for Amar Sejdic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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
4 / 4
1.45
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
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
St. Louis City or Draw
62%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
65%
St. Louis City or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.