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Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew: result 1-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
1-1
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew?

Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew drew 1-1 on May 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′H. PicardColumbus Crew
  • 70′M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-4-2
  1. 9B. Damiani
  2. 10M. Iloski
  1. 19I. Vassilev
  2. 21D. Jean-Jacques
  3. 4J. Lukić
  4. 6Cavan Sullivan
  1. 16B. Bender
  2. 29O. Makhanya
  3. 2G. Martínez
  4. 26N. Harriel
  1. 18A. Blake

Columbus Crew

4-4-2
  1. 8D. Gazdag
  2. 10D. Rossi
  1. 30H. Picard
  2. 17S. Bangoura
  3. 20André Gomes
  4. 27M. Arfsten
  1. 31S. Moreira
  2. 25S. Zawadzki
  3. 4R. Camacho
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 28P. Schulte
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Columbus Crew have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 13, 2026Orlando City SC(away)3-4Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026New England Revolution(away)1-2Major League Soccer
May 2, 2026Nashville SC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Apr 25, 2026Columbus Crew(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2026Toronto FC(away)3-3Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 13, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)2-3Major League Soccer
May 10, 2026New York City FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
May 2, 2026Minnesota United FC(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2026One Knoxville(home)4-1US Open Cup
Apr 25, 2026Philadelphia Union(home)2-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union wins, 1 draw, 5 Columbus Crew wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Columbus Crew 2-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jun 29, 2025Columbus Crew 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
May 10, 2025Philadelphia Union 2-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Oct 5, 2024Columbus Crew 3-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 28, 2024Philadelphia Union 0-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Aug 21, 2024Columbus Crew 3-1 Philadelphia UnionLeagues Cup

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.41.639/159/15
Columbus Crew1.71.5310/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (50 points from 34 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 7th (47 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3414812665250
7Columbus Crew3414515595247

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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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