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Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 26th Apr, 00:30 BST, MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus

It's an away match for Bradley Carnell's Philadelphia Union side on Sunday morning, as they visit the MAPFRE Stadium for a Major League Soccer showdown with Wilfried Nancy's Columbus Crew. Major League Soccer stats are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) history included too. There's so much to explore, with infographics and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets using the tabs.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there isn't an obvious winner here, but there's plenty of reasons to believe that Columbus and Philadelphia will score 2 or more goals between them. Goals have flowed freely when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Wilfried Nancy or Bradley Carnell has served up too many 0-0s recently either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with best odds of 1.18 equating to approximately a 82% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Columbus are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 58% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.62.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Columbus
58%
1.611.62
Draw
21%
3.803.60
Philadelphia
20%
4.754.50
Draw 1-1
10%
7.507.00
Columbus 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Columbus 1-0
9%
8.508.00
Columbus 2-0
9%
9.008.50
Columbus 3-1
7%
12.0011.00
Columbus 3-0
6%
13.0012.00
Philadelphia 2-1
5%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
5%
13.0012.00
Philadelphia 1-0
5%
17.0013.00
Draw 0-0
4%
15.0012.00
Columbus 3-2
4%
21.0019.00
Columbus 4-1
3%
23.0019.00
Columbus 4-0
3%
23.0019.00
Philadelphia 2-0
3%
26.0023.00
Philadelphia 3-1
2%
34.0029.00
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
1.651.62
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
2.202.15
Home 1st Goal
55%
1.531.50
Away 1st Goal
42%
2.502.80
No 1st Goal
3%
15.0012.00
BTTS - Yes
58%
1.671.65
BTTS - No
42%
2.102.10
BTTS - Home Win
29%
3.203.10
BTTS - Draw
17%
4.754.60
BTTS - Away Win
11%
8.007.50
Home/draw
80%
1.181.18
Away/draw
42%
2.202.15
Home/away
79%
1.251.25
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1.181.20
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
4.504.20
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
2.632.50
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
1.441.48
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4.504.40
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1.181.18
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10.008.50
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.061.06
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.031.03
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
15.0012.00
Home DNB
73%
1.291.25
Away DNB
35%
3.503.60
Columbus win to nil
29%
3.25-
Philadelphia win to nil
9%
10.00-
Columbus / Columbus
33%
2.502.45
Columbus / Philadelphia
2%
34.0034.00
Columbus / Draw
6%
13.0013.00
Draw / Columbus
17%
4.754.80
Draw / Philadelphia
8%
10.0011.00
Draw / Draw
13%
6.505.75
Philadelphia / Columbus
4%
21.0019.00
Philadelphia / Philadelphia
11%
8.007.50
Philadelphia / Draw
5%
15.0015.00
Win / draw / win form
Columbus 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Philadelphia 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
10
Columbus have not lost to Philadelphia in 10 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Columbus since 2018
Columbus
Philadelphia
Goals: Scored
11
4
Games: Scored
7 / 10
3 / 10
Clean sheets
7 / 10
3 / 10
COL
6
D
4
League games at Philadelphia since 2018
Philadelphia
Columbus
Goals: Scored
14
4
Games: Scored
6 / 8
3 / 8
Clean sheets
5 / 8
2 / 8
COL
1
D
2
PHI
5
Goal Statistics
Columbus 11th Philadelphia 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Columbus will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Philadelphia will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Columbus have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
-18
Philadelphia have scored 18% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Columbus
PG (predicted goals)
Philadelphia
2
1.1
Attack rating
37%
better
COL
PHI
view stats
Games scored6
5
Failed to score2
3
Scored first5
1
Goals scored10
6
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal7
14
Conversion rate for14
7
Avg. XG for1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+37%
Defence rating
10%
better
COL
PHI
view stats
Games conceded7
7
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first2
6
Goals conceded12
12
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against20%
20%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+10%

Columbus v Philadelphia Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Columbus Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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Philadelphia Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
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