Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew?
Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew drew 2-2 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′W. Abou AliColumbus Crew
- 48′D. JoveljićSporting Kansas City
- 72′D. JoveljićSporting Kansas City
- 82′D. RossiColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Columbus Crew have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Austin(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Charlotte(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Columbus Crew 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Leagues Cup |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Columbus Crew 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Columbus Crew 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 27, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 12th (20 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 20 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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