Major League Soccer Β· Β·Matchday 28

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew

Garuda Lions Prediction: Orlando City SC

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 9% model probability

Exploria Stadium, OrlandoReferee: Rosendo Mendoza

Orlando City SC 46%
Draw 24%
Columbus Crew 30%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Orlando City SC wins
46%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
96%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
69%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityOrlando City SCDrawColumbus Crew
Model48.3%23.3%28.4%
Market45.6%24.3%30.1%
Final46.3%24.0%29.7%
Edge+2.7%-1.0%-1.7%

Confidence: Low

Why Orlando City SC

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.01 vs 1.52.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 3 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Orlando City SC below the model: +2.7 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.14, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew match preview

Orlando City SC faces Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer matchup with Orlando holding a 46% probability of winning compared to Columbus's 30%. The most likely scoreline is projected to be 2-1 in favor of Orlando, with a 9% chance of occurring. Both teams are expected to score, with a 69% probability for over 2.5 goals in the match, indicating a potentially high-scoring affair.

Recent form shows Orlando City SC with two losses followed by three consecutive wins, while Columbus Crew comes off a win, but has experienced two losses in their last three matches. In their last ten encounters, Orlando has secured four wins, while Columbus has three, with three matches ending in draws. The expected goals are 2.01 for Orlando and 1.53 for Columbus, suggesting a competitive match ahead.

Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew team news

injuries & suspensions

Orlando City SC news

  • B. Ojeda β€” foot injury
  • T. Spicer β€” foot injury

Columbus Crew news

  • W. Abou Ali β€” knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider. Confirmed line-ups appear ~40 minutes before kickoff.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Orlando City S ↓ / Columbus Crew β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 5% 10% 7% 2 6% 9% 7% 3 6% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 69%
No goals 4%

Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew expected goals

Orlando City SC 2.01
Columbus Crew 1.52

Total expected goals: 3.54

Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew attack and defence ratings

Orlando City SC

Attack 1.21 +21%
Defence 1.19 +19%

Columbus Crew

Attack 0.94 -6%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Orlando City SC 46.3% 2.16 +2.7% 2.14
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 68.6% 1.46 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 68.7% 1.46 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 76.0% 1.32 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 51.7% 1.93 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Orlando City SC46.3%
Draw24.0%
Columbus Crew29.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.568.6%
Under 2.531.4%
Both teams to scoreYes68.7%
No31.3%
Double chance1X (home or draw)70.3%
12 (either side)76.0%
X2 (draw or away)53.7%
Handicap -1Orlando City SC win28.4%
Push (exactly one goal)19.9%
Loss51.7%
Correct score (top 3)1-19.8%
2-19.0%
2-26.8%

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew stats

Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew season so far

league record

Orlando City SC record

  • They have won 10 of their 27 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 27 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 27 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.
  • They have converted 4 of 4 penalties (100%).
  • 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Columbus Crew record

  • They have won 8 of their 27 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • They have kept 5 clean sheets in 27 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 27 matches.
  • They have converted 4 of 5 penalties (80%).

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

3Orlando City SC wins 3Draws 4Columbus Crew wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-09-16Orlando City SCColumbus CrewUS Open Cup2-1
2026-09-16Columbus CrewOrlando City SCUS Open Cup2-1
2026-04-12Columbus CrewOrlando City SCMajor League Soccer1-1
2025-10-04Orlando City SCColumbus CrewMajor League Soccer1-1
2025-07-25Columbus CrewOrlando City SCMajor League Soccer1-3
2024-09-21Columbus CrewOrlando City SCMajor League Soccer4-3
2024-05-25Orlando City SCColumbus CrewMajor League Soccer0-2
2023-11-25Orlando City SCColumbus CrewMajor League Soccer0-2
2023-09-16Orlando City SCColumbus CrewMajor League Soccer4-3
2023-05-13Columbus CrewOrlando City SCMajor League Soccer2-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 45.6%, draw 24.3%, away 30.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
Bet365 2.10 3.80 3.20
BetVictor 2.05 3.90 3.10
Betano 2.12 3.85 3.15
Betfair 2.00 4.00 3.00
Dafabet 2.14 3.90 3.15
Marathonbet 2.04 3.84 3.08
Pinnacle 2.05 4.02 3.18
SBO 2.11 3.32 2.66
William Hill 2.05 3.70 3.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.05 β–² +0.02
X 3.85 β–² +0.05
2 3.10 β–Ό -0.02

34 snapshots recorded, from .

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