Matchday

MLS 2025 · 26 Jul 2025

Columbus Crew 1–3 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.2 – 2.5
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 53%.

Orlando City SC won a close one on the chances: 2.5 xG to 2.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Gallese, 63.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pedro Gallese +15.1, Iván Angulo +12.4.

Well below it: Eduard Atuesta −9.9, Dylan Chambost −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Columbus Crew

19 Jul 2025W 2–1v DC United MLS
17 Jul 2025L 0–3at Nashville SC MLS
13 Jul 2025W 4–2at FC Cincinnati MLS
6 Jul 2025D 1–1at Seattle Sounders FC MLS

Orlando City SC

19 Jul 2025W 2–1at New England Revolution MLS
17 Jul 2025L 1–2v New York City FC MLS
12 Jul 2025D 1–1v CF Montréal MLS
5 Jul 2025D 2–2at Charlotte FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder90000.0646.0−0.7
Diego Rossi Forward90101.0145.4+1.6
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward90000.2443.3−3.0
Sean Zawadzki Defender9000–43.1+3.3
Yevhen Cheberko Defender9000–43.0−0.3
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder90000.0541.1−2.2
Dániel Gazdag Forward90000.1740.0−5.5
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–37.9−3.4
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward77000.5436.2−3.0
Steven Moreira Defender90000.1036.1−4.9
Dylan Chambost Midfielder70000.0435.4−8.8
Taha Habroune Midfielder2000–33.7–
Lassi Lappalainen Forward1300–21.3–

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ramiro Enrique Forward23201.17100.0–
Pedro Gallese Goalkeeper9000–63.1+15.1
Iván Angulo Midfielder8902–53.5+12.4
Martín Ojeda Forward90100.3852.4+1.9
Kyle Smith Defender1200–45.4–
Robin Jansson Defender9000–41.4+5.5
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder9000–40.6−9.9
Alexander Freeman Defender9001–40.3+0.6
Marco Pašalić Midfielder84000.2838.8+0.0
David Brekalo Defender9000–38.5−1.1
César Araújo Midfielder9000–38.4−0.5
Rodrigo Schlegel Defender9000–37.6−4.1
Luis Muriel Forward67000.7037.5+1.0
Zakaria Taifi Defender1700–37.4–