Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew

📍 Major League Soccer, United States
🕒 Sunday 17th May, 00:30 BST

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Over 8.5 Corners

Philadelphia Union sit 15th in the table after 10 games, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per home match this season. Columbus Crew are 11th after 10 games, averaging 1.5 scored and 1.9 conceded on the road. The form figures are level — Philadelphia Union have won 20% of home games, Columbus Crew 20% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Columbus Crew have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 90% of their away fixtures (9/10). Philadelphia Union are lower at home (40%, 4/10), averaging 1.2 scored and 0.9 conceded.

Columbus Crew regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (70%, 7/10). Philadelphia Union are lower at home (30%, 3/10) — they've conceded in 60% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Columbus Crew are involved in high-corner games on the road (10+ corners in 70% of away fixtures, 7/10). Philadelphia Union are lower at home (50%), but the visitors' style tends to push the total up.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Philadelphia Union see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Columbus Crew in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Major League Soccer table for the 2026 season, with Philadelphia Union (15th) and Columbus Crew (11th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Major League Soccer 2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 9 2 1 30:9 +21 29
2 SJ Earthquakes 13 9 2 2 29:11 +18 29
3 Nashville SC 12 8 3 1 26:8 +18 27
4 Inter Miami 13 7 4 2 31:24 +7 25
5 Seattle Sounders 11 7 3 1 17:8 +9 24
6 New England 12 7 1 4 20:16 +4 22
7 Real Salt Lake 12 7 1 4 23:17 +6 22
8 Los Angeles FC 13 6 3 4 21:14 +7 21
9 Minnesota United 13 6 3 4 16:19 -3 21
10 Chicago Fire 12 6 2 4 23:15 +8 20
11 Dallas 13 5 4 4 25:19 +6 19
12 New York RB 13 5 3 5 22:30 -8 18
13 New York City 13 5 3 5 23:18 +5 18
14 Houston Dynamo 12 6 0 6 17:22 -5 18
15 DC United 13 4 4 5 16:20 -4 16
16 Cincinnati 13 4 4 5 27:32 -5 16
17 San Diego 13 4 4 5 25:20 +5 16
18 LA Galaxy 13 4 4 5 19:21 -2 16
19 Colorado Rapids 13 5 1 7 23:20 +3 16
20 Charlotte 13 4 3 6 20:22 -2 15
21 Toronto 12 3 5 4 20:24 -4 14
22 Portland Timbers 12 4 2 6 21:23 -2 14
23 Austin 13 3 5 5 18:26 -8 14
24 CF Montréal 12 4 1 7 18:25 -7 13
25 Orlando City 13 4 1 8 20:37 -17 13
26 Columbus Crew A 13 3 3 7 18:22 -4 12
27 St. Louis City 12 3 3 6 12:19 -7 12
28 Atlanta United 12 3 1 8 13:20 -7 10
29 Sporting KC 12 2 2 8 11:33 -22 8
30 Philadelphia Union H 13 1 3 9 13:23 -10 6

Team Form

Philadelphia Union (20% home wins) and Columbus Crew (20% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Lost 5 (50%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Columbus Crew regularly see both teams score in away matches (70%), while Philadelphia Union are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 3 (30%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Columbus Crew regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Philadelphia Union are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 4 (40%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 9 (90%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Under Goals

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 6 (60%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 1 (10%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Team Goals

Philadelphia Union have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Columbus Crew in 20% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 12 (1.2 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 9 (0.9 avg) 19 (1.9 avg)

Match Corners

Both Philadelphia Union (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Columbus Crew (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Team Corners

Philadelphia Union win 6+ corners in 60% of home games, generating decent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of home matches.

Columbus Crew win 6+ corners in 60% of away games, generating consistent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 10 (100%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Philadelphia Union (Home Form) Columbus Crew (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Philadelphia Union 2.45
Draw 3.5
Columbus Crew 2.7

Half Time Result

Philadelphia Union 3
Draw 2.3
Columbus Crew 3.2

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw 1.46
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew 1.3
Draw or Columbus Crew 1.5

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.57
No 2.25

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.23
Over 2.5 1.69
Over 3.5 2.85
Under 1.5 4.33
Under 2.5 2.26
Under 3.5 1.4

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.3
Over 1.5 2.5

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.27
Over 9.5 1.47
Over 10.5 1.77
Over 11.5 2.23

Philadelphia Union Goals

Over 0.5 1.22
Over 1.5 2.1

Columbus Crew Goals

Over 0.5 1.25
Over 1.5 2.2

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Ironi Ramat HaSharon W vs Maccabi Kishronot Hadera W 16:10 BST | Ligat Al Women, Israel Ironi Ramat HaSharon W have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/11 home matches this season · Maccabi Kishronot Hadera W have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/10 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    86% combined
  • Deportivo Riestra Res. vs San Martín San Juan Res. 19:00 BST | Reserve League, Argentina Deportivo Riestra Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 home matches this season · San Martín San Juan Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.61
    75% combined
  • Maccabi Holon W vs Hapoel Jerusalem W 16:10 BST | Ligat Al Women, Israel Maccabi Holon W have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 home matches this season · Hapoel Jerusalem W have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.44
    73% combined
  • Thun vs Young Boys 15:30 BST | Super League, Switzerland Thun have seen over 2.5 goals in 13/18 home matches this season · Young Boys have seen over 2.5 goals in 13/18 away matches this season · Odds: 1.36
    72% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.04
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Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew?

Over 8.5 Corners — Philadelphia Union see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Columbus Crew in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Philadelphia Union have won 20% of home games, Columbus Crew 20% away in Major League Soccer. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew?

Possibly — Columbus Crew regularly see both teams score away (70%), while Philadelphia Union are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew?

Possibly — Columbus Crew regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Philadelphia Union are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew?

Columbus Crew have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 20% of away games compared to Philadelphia Union's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew?

Yes — both Philadelphia Union (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Columbus Crew (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in Major League Soccer. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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