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Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 29

Columbus Crew 3–1 Charlotte

Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus

Columbus Crew crestColumbus CrewTeam 1950
3–1
Full time
HT 1–1
Charlotte crestCharlotteTeam 2012

Match story

Columbus Crew · draw · Charlotte

Before kick-off: 42% · 25% · 33%

Live chances: Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0% at 90+8'1' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 42%, draw 25%, Charlotte 33%2' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 42%, draw 25%, Charlotte 33%3' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 42%, draw 25%, Charlotte 33%4' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%5' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%6' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%7' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%8' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%9' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%10' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 26%, Charlotte 33%11' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 27%, Charlotte 33%12' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 27%, Charlotte 33%13' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 41%, draw 27%, Charlotte 33%14' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 40%, draw 27%, Charlotte 33%15' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 40%, draw 27%, Charlotte 32%16' · 0–0 · Columbus Crew 40%, draw 27%, Charlotte 32%17' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 23%, draw 23%, Charlotte 54%18' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 22%, draw 23%, Charlotte 54%19' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 22%, draw 23%, Charlotte 54%20' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 22%, draw 23%, Charlotte 55%21' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 22%, draw 23%, Charlotte 55%22' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 22%, draw 24%, Charlotte 55%23' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 21%, draw 24%, Charlotte 55%24' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 21%, draw 24%, Charlotte 55%25' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 21%, draw 24%, Charlotte 55%26' · 0–1 · Columbus Crew 21%, draw 24%, Charlotte 56%28' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 39%, draw 30%, Charlotte 32%29' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 39%, draw 30%, Charlotte 32%30' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 38%, draw 30%, Charlotte 32%31' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 38%, draw 30%, Charlotte 31%32' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 38%, draw 31%, Charlotte 31%33' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 38%, draw 31%, Charlotte 31%34' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 38%, draw 31%, Charlotte 31%36' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 37%, draw 32%, Charlotte 31%38' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 37%, draw 32%, Charlotte 31%39' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 37%, draw 32%, Charlotte 31%41' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 37%, draw 33%, Charlotte 30%42' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 36%, draw 33%, Charlotte 30%43' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 36%, draw 34%, Charlotte 30%44' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 36%, draw 34%, Charlotte 30%45' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 36%, draw 34%, Charlotte 30%45+1' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 36%, draw 35%, Charlotte 30%45+2' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 35%, draw 35%, Charlotte 30%45+3' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 35%, draw 35%, Charlotte 30%HT · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 35%, draw 36%, Charlotte 29%47' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 35%, draw 36%, Charlotte 29%48' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 34%, draw 36%, Charlotte 29%49' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 34%, draw 37%, Charlotte 29%50' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 34%, draw 37%, Charlotte 29%51' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 34%, draw 38%, Charlotte 29%52' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 33%, draw 38%, Charlotte 28%53' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 33%, draw 39%, Charlotte 28%54' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 33%, draw 40%, Charlotte 28%55' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 32%, draw 40%, Charlotte 28%56' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 32%, draw 41%, Charlotte 27%57' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 31%, draw 42%, Charlotte 27%58' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 31%, draw 42%, Charlotte 27%59' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 31%, draw 43%, Charlotte 26%60' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 30%, draw 44%, Charlotte 26%61' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 30%, draw 44%, Charlotte 26%62' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 30%, draw 45%, Charlotte 26%63' · 1–1 · Columbus Crew 29%, draw 46%, Charlotte 25%64' · 2–1 · Columbus Crew 75%, draw 20%, Charlotte 5%65' · 2–1 · Columbus Crew 75%, draw 20%, Charlotte 5%66' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 96%, draw 4%, Charlotte 1%67' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 96%, draw 4%, Charlotte 1%68' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 96%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%69' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 96%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%70' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 96%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%71' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 97%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%72' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 97%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%73' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 97%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%74' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 97%, draw 3%, Charlotte 0%75' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 97%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%76' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%77' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%78' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%79' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%80' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%81' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 98%, draw 2%, Charlotte 0%82' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%83' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%84' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%85' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%86' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%87' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%88' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%89' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 99%, draw 1%, Charlotte 0%90' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+1' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+2' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+3' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+4' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+5' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+6' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+7' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%90+8' · 3–1 · Columbus Crew 100%, draw 0%, Charlotte 0%

Last reading, 90+8': 100% · 0% · 0%

Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.

We gave Columbus Crew 42% to win: they did.

  1. 17'Charlotte:Idan Toklomati Jorno 2036 −23
  2. 28'Columbus Crew:Brais Méndez 2025 +26 assist Santiago Rodriguez 2024 +26
  3. 45'Charlotte:Nathan Byrne 1935 −6 for Will Cleary 1788 0
  4. 45'Charlotte:Luca De La Torre 1991 −3 for Brandt Bronico 1944 −4
  5. 45'Charlotte:Rodolfo Aloko 1594 0 for Liel Abada 2006 −3
  6. 63'Columbus Crew:Anass Zaroury 2064 +17 assist Mohamed Farsi 2063 +23
  7. 65'Columbus Crew:Taha Habroune 1990 +33
  8. 69'Columbus Crew:Malte Amundsen 2026 +8
  9. 69'Columbus Crew:Brooks Lennon 1812 +3 for Anass Zaroury 2064 +17
  10. 72'Columbus Crew:Patrick Schulte 1990 +12
  11. 78'Charlotte:Tyger Smalls 1611 −8* for Allan Saint-Maximin 2112 −13
  12. 78'Columbus Crew:Jamal Thiare 1695 −9* for Josef Martínez 1776 +15
  13. 78'Columbus Crew:Sekou Tidiany Bangoura 1627 +4 for Dylan Chambost 1968 +29
  14. 83'Charlotte:Djibril Diani 1933 −1 for Pep Biel 2062 −11
  15. 86'Columbus Crew:André Gomes 1919 −5 for Santiago Rodriguez 2024 +26
  16. 87'Columbus Crew:Eric Bailly 1902 −11* for Malte Amundsen 2026 +8

Line-ups

Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.

3-4-3Formations4-2-3-1
GP. Schulte1990+12
DS. Moreira1984+30
DS. Zawadzki2019+29
DM. Amundsen2026+8
MM. Farsi2063+23
MD. Chambost1968+29
MT. Habroune1990+33
MA. Zaroury2064+17
FBrais Méndez2025+26
FJosef Martínez1776+15
FS. Rodríguez2024+26
CL. Courtois1736+47
GK. Kahlina2019−22
DWill Cleary17880
DH. Kessler2023−8
DT. Ream1907−20*
DH. Toffolo1944−3
MA. Westwood1941−11
MB. Bronico1944−4
ML. Abada2006−3
MPep Biel2062−11
MA. Saint-Maximin2112−13
FI. Toklomati Giorno2036−23
CD. Smith2044−16
Before kick-off: 42% · 25% · 33%(Columbus Crew · draw · Charlotte)
HomeDrawAway

Our most likely score was 1–1 (11%); the result 3–1 had 5%.

  • Average value of the starting XI: Columbus Crew €3.2M, Charlotte €2.4M.
  • Home advantage made Columbus Crew the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Columbus Crew

13th in MLS · 29 pts from 28

  • 10 OctLOrlando City SC 1975
  • 27 SepWInter Miami 1947
  • 19 SepWCF Montreal 1938
  • 12 SepLNew York Red Bulls 1899
  • 9 SepLDC United 1894

Charlotte

5th in MLS · 46 pts from 28

  • 10 OctWFC Dallas 1996
  • 26 SepLChicago Fire 1960
  • 19 SepWDC United 1985
  • 12 SepDFC Cincinnati 1983
  • 9 SepWCF Montreal 1942

Season outlook

From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.

ClubPts nowPred. ptsTitleTop 4Bottom 3Most likely
Columbus Crew29 /2837.60%0%11%27th
Charlotte46 /2854.30%10%0%8th
Columbus Crew
Charlotte

Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.

Full table and finishing odds: Major League Soccer

Players to watch

Highest (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

S. Rodríguez
S. Rodríguez

Columbus Crew · +3.6 (Elite) · Elo 1998

A. Westwood
A. Westwood

Charlotte · +5.3 (Good) · Elo 1952

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Laurent Courtois

Coach DNA: –

Dean Smith

Coach DNA: balanced profile

Playing style

How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).

Columbus Crew: possession-based (how Laurent Courtois plays) · Charlotte: low-block (how Dean Smith plays)

* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.