Columbus Crew vs Charlotte prediction
Columbus Crew
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
3:1Major League Soccer
Charlotte
- Mendez 28′assist Rodriguez (28′)
- Zaroury 63′assist Farsi (63′)
- Habroune 65′
- Toklomati 17′
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Columbus Crew vs Charlotte: preview and prediction
Columbus Crew welcome Charlotte to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus on Wednesday 14 October, with kick-off at 23:30. It's matchday 29 in the Major League Soccer. Columbus Crew go into it 8th in the table after 33 games, with Charlotte 5th. Last time out Columbus Crew were beaten 3-2 at Orlando City, and Charlotte beat FC Dallas 3-2 at home.
Columbus Crew: form and key numbers
Columbus Crew have won 13, drawn five and lost 15 of their 33 Major League Soccer games so far, scoring 55 and letting in 49. That has them 8th on 44 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, no draws and three defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-2 to Orlando City away; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Inter Miami and a 2-0 win away at CF Montreal.
They have scored in each of their last four. At home they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 3 conceded). W. Abou Ali misses out.
- AOrlando City2-3L
- HInter Miami2-1W
- ACF Montreal2-0W
- HOrlando City2-1W
- HNew York Red Bulls0-1L
- ADC United1-2L
Columbus Crew: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Charlotte: form and key numbers
So far in the Major League Soccer, Charlotte have won 15, drawn eight and lost ten of 33, with 63 goals scored and 48 conceded, good for 5th place and 53 points.
Over the last six matches it has been three wins, two draws and one defeat, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they beat FC Dallas 3-2 at home; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Chicago Fire and a 2-1 win away at DC United.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won two of three recently (7 scored, 5 conceded). A. Goodwin, A. John and N. Berchimas are all unavailable.
- HFC Dallas3-2W
- HChicago Fire0-1L
- ADC United2-1W
- AFC Cincinnati3-3D
- ACF Montreal2-1W
- HHouston Dynamo0-0D
Charlotte: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Columbus Crew vs Charlotte: match analysis
There isn't much between Columbus Crew's home form and Charlotte's away form. Nine points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 43 |
We make Columbus Crew favourites at 44%, with Charlotte on 28% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.51.7
- 1.31.3
- 1.61.4
On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.6 for Columbus Crew and 1.4 for Charlotte. Over 2.5 goals is 56% and both teams scoring 59%. When they last met, on 16 Aug 2026, Charlotte won 3-1.
- Charlotte3-1Columbus Crew
- Charlotte3-2Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew4-2Charlotte
- Columbus Crew1-1Charlotte
- Charlotte2-0Columbus Crew
- W. Abou AliOut
- A. GoodwinOut
- A. JohnOut
- N. BerchimasOut
Both teams scored in four of Columbus Crew's last six and four of Charlotte's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultColumbus Crew win44%
- Double chanceEither team wins72%
- GoalsOver 2.556%
- Both teams to scoreYes59%
- Clean sheetColumbus Crew26%
- CornersColumbus Crew 5.5 · Charlotte 4.59.9 expected
- Cards4.0 yellows expectedRed 15%
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