Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 64 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 74 | Scored | 59 |
| 34 | Conceded | 52 |
| +40 | GD | +7 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 56% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
- 5' Tosaint Ricketts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zac MacMath.
- 18' What a moment for Gyasi Zardes! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' England international Andy Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Luis Diaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' A moment of madness from Tosaint Ricketts on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Ali Adnan is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Theo Bair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 55' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. David Guzman departs to be replaced by Wil Trapp.
- 61' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 61 minute. Tosaint Ricketts leaves to be changed by Fredy Montero.
- 63' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 63 minute. Theo Bair leaves to be changed by Michaell Chirinos.
- 68' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 73' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Luis Argudo gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Youness Mokhtar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 82' The crowd applauds Scott Sutter as he leaves the pitch. Jake Nerwinski steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 87' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Doneil Henry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 87
- 4
- 15
- 18
- 2
- 31
- 29
-
23
Scott Sutter ↓ Jake Nerwinski 82'
- 13
-
50
Theo Bair ↓ Michaell Chirinos 63'
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 61'
- 19
- 6
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↑ 82'
- 22
- 16
-
33
Michaell Chirinos ↑ 63'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
David Guzman ↓ Wil Trapp 57'
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 8
- 31
- 30
- 18
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↓ Luis Argudo 76'
Bench
- 5
-
6
Wil Trapp ↑ 57'
- 21
-
2
Luis Argudo ↑ 76'
- 24
- 17
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Brek Shea | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Jean-Claude Ngando | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2019-08-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-14
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-08-25
FC Cincinnati
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-08-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Toronto FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.