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15th October COLUMBUS CREW - CHARLOTTE FC

PREVIEW

  • Thu 00:30 Columbus Crew Vs Charlotte Fc
  • Last Game: Charlotte Fc - Columbus Crew: 3-2
  • History of Games: 1-0-1
  • Predicted Score: Columbus Crew 0 - 2 Charlotte Fc

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
27Columbus Crew851529LWWLLW
9Charlotte Fc137846WLWDWD

27th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

  • League : This is the 15th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 6W - 2D - 6L
  • Last Game : Orlando City - Columbus Crew: 3-2
  • Next Game : 18 Oct Fc Cincinnati - Columbus Crew

9th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

  • League : This is the 14th away game this season.
  • Away Record : 5W - 3D - 5L
  • Last Game : Charlotte Fc - Fc Dallas: 3-2
  • Next Game : 17 Oct Philadelphia Union - Charlotte Fc

KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES

Team

GAMES

Record

Next Game

O 2.50Columbus Crew1411 O - 3 U
00:30
Columbus Crew - Charlotte Fc
O2.5(1.48)
HT O 1.50Columbus Crew1410 O - 4 U
00:30
Columbus Crew - Charlotte Fc
O1.5(2.20)
GGColumbus Crew1411 Y - 3 N
00:30
Columbus Crew - Charlotte Fc
GG(1.44)

Probable Lineups

( 3-5-2 ) Columbus Crew

Charlotte Fc ( 4-3-3 )

  • Schulte
  • 6.5
  • Bailly
  • 6.3
  • Zawadzki
  • 6.7
  • Amundsen
  • 6.7
  • Zaroury
  • 7.1
  • Habroune
  • 6.9
  • Gomes
  • 6.6
  • Chambost
  • 6.5
  • Moreira
  • 6.3
  • Méndez
  • 7.2
  • Martínez
  • 6.3
  • Kahlina
  • 6.9
  • Toffolo
  • 6.7
  • Ream
  • 6.5
  • Kessler
  • 6.9
  • Byrne
  • 6.4
  • Torre
  • 6.3
  • Abada
  • 6.6
  • Westwood
  • 6.7
  • Saint-Maximin
  • 7.3
  • Toklomati
  • 6.9
  • Biel
  • 7.1
  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Injuries and Suspensions

Columbus CrewVsCharlotte Fc

PlayerRatingStatus
Wessam Abou Ali6.76 Out - injured
PlayerRatingStatus
Nimfasha Berchimas- Out - injured
Archie Goodwin6.24 Out - injured
Aron John6.00 Out - injured
  • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

Team News

  • Laurent Courtois is expected to include Eric Bailly in the back line for Charlotte FC's visit.

  • Columbus Crew may see Andre Gomes, an experienced midfielder, return to their midfield.

  • Following his suspension, Tim Ream is set to return and take his place in the Charlotte FC defence.

  • Dean Smith may also call upon Harry Toffolo and Luca De La Torre during the midweek fixture.

  • Archie Goodwin is one of three players sidelined in the away camp.

Odds

Columbus Crew Win: 1.91

DRAW: 3.9

Charlotte Fc Win: 3.5

Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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Game Analysis

  • Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Columbus Crew is the shortest price on a book of 1.91 / 3.9 / 3.5 (1 / X / 2), an implied 49.1%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 49.1% / 24.1% / 26.8% on an overround of 6.6%.

  • In the league table Columbus Crew sit 27th on 29 points (8W 5D 15L) with Charlotte Fc 9th on 46 points (13W 7D 8L).

  • Columbus Crew read L-W-W-L-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 0D 3L) — patchy.

  • Charlotte Fc read W-L-W-D-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 2D 1L) — patchy.

  • Head to head the record reads 1-0-1 — Columbus Crew wins, draws, then Charlotte Fc wins. Their last meeting finished Charlotte Fc - Columbus Crew: 3-2.

  • Columbus Crew team news: Laurent Courtois is expected to include Eric Bailly in the back line for Charlotte FC's visit.

  • Columbus Crew team news: Columbus Crew may see Andre Gomes, an experienced midfielder, return to their midfield.

  • Charlotte Fc team news: Following his suspension, Tim Ream is set to return and take his place in the Charlotte FC defence.

  • Charlotte Fc team news: Dean Smith may also call upon Harry Toffolo and Luca De La Torre during the midweek fixture.

  • Columbus Crew are without 1 — Wessam Abou Ali (Out - injured).

  • Charlotte Fc are without 3 — Nimfasha Berchimas (Out - injured), Archie Goodwin (Out - injured), Aron John (Out - injured).

  • Early lineups are in: Columbus Crew set up 3-5-2 against 4-3-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Columbus Crew lean hardest on André Gomes (6.9), Steven Moreira (6.9), Brais Méndez (6.9) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Charlotte Fc lean hardest on Allan Saint-Maximin (7.1), Pep Biel (7.1), Henry Kessler (7.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • The projected score for this one is Columbus Crew 0 - 2 Charlotte Fc, an away win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

  • The read: Columbus Crew at 1.91 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 14th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 14 Oct, 2026