Action is likely at Exploria Stadium when Orlando City face Columbus Crew in what could be a grand fixture. Read on!
- Orlando City is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals (54) in Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Orlando City form and stats
Orlando City have played 13 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Orlando City here at Exploria Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A strong away win for Orlando City against Cincinnati the last match, as Torres were on target. The goalie Gallese was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.51 out of ten. Gallese topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Charlotte the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Orlando City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Orlando as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Orlando City has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 6.
The manager Gómez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to New York City in only four days.
A decent goal production from Orlando City in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches.
Columbus Crew form and stats
Columbus Crew have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-3-7 (13 played).
Columbus Crew play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Montreal Impact (placed 8th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Montreal Impact was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Hernández certainly enjoyed Columbus's last game versus Montreal Impact, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-2 victory. Hernández, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.45. Hernández scored three goals and hit one key pass.
A 0-2 defeat away at Houston Dynamo before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Columbus Crew playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Columbus Crew wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chicago Fire in just four days.
Columbus Crew find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Columbus have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Columbus Crew - Orlando City 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Orlando wins - draws - Columbus Crew wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Torres Pérez 11 goals |   J. Hernández Suárez 9 goals |  D. McGuire 8 goals |
Orlando City missing players
Columbus Crew missing players
| Orlando City | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 41 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 54 |
| 31 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 37 |
| 93% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 85% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 56% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 33% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 46% | 41% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 31% | 26% |
| 59% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 67% |
| 30% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 26% |
| 19% | 15% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 7% |
| 5.1 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 13.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.3 | 14 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 35% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 39% |
| 12.2 | 9.8 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.8 | 10.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals (54) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the the best goal difference (+17) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Orlando City is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 57 |
| 2 | New England | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 45 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 42 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | -12 | 35 |
| 9 | DC United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | New York City | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | New York RB | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | Toronto | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
