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Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
3-0
Colorado Rapids

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?

Columbus Crew won 3-0 on September 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 22′S. RodríguezColumbus Crew
  • 81′G. TapiaColumbus Crew
  • 90′T. HabrouneColumbus Crew

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Columbus Crew win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.

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Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

4-4-2
  1. 77Josef Martínez
  2. 10Brais Méndez
  1. 8S. Rodríguez
  2. 20André Gomes
  3. 50T. Karumanchi
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 11B. Lennon
  2. 18M. Amundsen
  3. 25S. Zawadzki
  4. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte

Colorado Rapids

4-3-3
  1. 93G. Minoungou
  2. 88Y. Maziz
  3. 77D. Yapi
  1. 13W. Frederick II
  2. 10P. Aaronson
  3. 12J. Atencio
  1. 29M. Navarro
  2. 5Loïc Williams
  3. 6R. Holding
  4. 24N. Cobb
  1. 31A. Beaudry
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 7, 1 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026New England Revolution(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2026Club America(away)0-2Leagues Cup
Aug 23, 2026Nashville SC(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026CF Montreal(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026Charlotte(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026San Diego(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Sporting Kansas City(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Austin(home)1-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 1 draw, 2 Colorado Rapids wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 7, 2026Colorado Rapids 1-4 Columbus CrewFriendlies Clubs
May 31, 2023Columbus Crew 3-2 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Aug 14, 2022Colorado Rapids 1-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 26, 2019Colorado Rapids 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Sep 22, 2018Columbus Crew 2-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Jun 4, 2017Colorado Rapids 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Columbus Crew on Feb 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.41.5212/159/15
Colorado Rapids0.90.974/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Columbus Crew sit 13th in Major League Soccer (32 points from 29 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 9th (38 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Colorado RapidsWestern Conference2911513414138
13Columbus CrewEastern Conference299515444732

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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