Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew: prediction and stats
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
The Footlab AI model makes Orlando City SC the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Columbus Crew. The most likely score is 1-1. If Orlando City SC wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew?
A very open match: only 15 Elo points separate Orlando City SC (1,886) and Columbus Crew (1,901).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Orlando City SC
4-4-2- 7A. Griezmann
- 22Justin Ellis
- 77I. Angulo
- 35Joran Gerbet
- 10M. Ojeda
- 20E. Atuesta
- 6R. Jansson
- 44Bernardo Rhein Goncalves
- 4D. Brekalo
- 19Z. Taifi
- 71M. Crépeau
Known absences
T. SpicerOut · Foot injury
B. OjedaDoubtful · Foot injury
G. DorseyDoubtful · Back injury
Columbus Crew
3-4-3- 8S. Rodríguez
- 10Brais Méndez
- 77Josef Martínez
- 16T. Habroune
- 23M. Farsi
- 21A. Zaroury
- 20André Gomes
- 18M. Amundsen
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 31S. Moreira
- 28P. Schulte
Known absences
W. Abou AliOut · Knee injury
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 03:46 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando City SC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Columbus Crew have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2026 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2026 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Orlando City SC win, 2 draws, 3 Columbus Crew wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Orlando City SC | US Open Cup |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Orlando City SC 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Columbus Crew 1-3 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Columbus Crew 4-3 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2024 | Orlando City SC 0-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC on Sep 16, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Orlando City SC score 1.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orlando City SC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (34 points from 27 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 12th (29 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 64 | 34 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 43 | 29 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew?
- The Footlab AI model makes Orlando City SC the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Columbus Crew.
- Where and when is Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew played?
- Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew is played on October 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC) at Inter&Co Stadium, in the Major League Soccer.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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