Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: match statistics
Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Columbus Crew played against Inter Miami in MLS (United States). The game was played on September 27, 2026. Final score: 2:1.
Recent form
Columbus Crew has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Inter Miami has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses, with 1.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Columbus Crew scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.62. Inter Miami scores 2.42 and allows 1.85. Games in this league average 3.22 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 69% of Columbus Crew's games and 81% of Inter Miami's. The Over 2.5 rates are 69% and 77%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Inter Miami has the higher season xG average, 1.75 to 1.43 per game. Columbus Crew takes 11.8 shots per game, while Inter Miami takes 15.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Columbus Crew leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. Inter Miami leads at halftime in 35% and scores 1.27 after halftime.
When the teams score
Columbus Crew's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For Inter Miami, it is minutes 76-90+ (19 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.22 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Inter Miami have a clearly superior away record: they win 62% of their matches on the road, while Columbus Crew win 38% of their home games. The visitors average 2.15 goals and 5.08 shots on target per away match, compared with Columbus’s 1.31 goals and 4.08 shots on target. Miami also create slightly better-quality chances, with an average xG of 1.50 versus the hosts’ 1.43, and fail to score in only 15% of their away fixtures. Columbus have improved their results in their last five matches, winning 3 times and conceding just 4 goals, but Inter Miami remain unbeaten during this period, recording 4 draws and a win. The visitors’ weaker defense, conceding an average of 1.69 goals away from home, gives the hosts a realistic chance of scoring, but Miami’s greater efficiency and attacking potential point towards a narrow victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Columbus records BTTS in as many as 92% of its home matches, while Inter Miami reaches 69%, clearly above the league average of 63%. The hosts score an average of 2.69 goals but concede 2.00, whereas Miami scores 2.15 and concedes 1.69, which favors goals at both ends. The attacking potential is confirmed by xG: 2.00 for Columbus and 1.50 for Inter Miami, with 7.38 and 5.08 shots on target per match, respectively. Columbus has kept a clean sheet in only 8% of matches, while Inter Miami has done so in 23%, meaning both defenses regularly allow opponents to score. Although Columbus has recorded BTTS in only 40% of its last five matches and concedes an average of 0.8 goals, Miami has posted BTTS in 80% of matches over the same period and conceded 1.4 goals per game. Therefore, the stronger scenario remains a goal for both teams (BTTS - Yes / Goal-Goal).
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Columbus score an average of 2.69 goals per home match, while Inter Miami concede 1.69 goals away from home, creating highly favorable conditions for the hosts to find the net. The visitors also boast a strong offensive profile, averaging 2.15 goals with an xG of 1.50, while Columbus allow opponents an average of 2.00 goals. The 1.5 line has been covered in 100% of Columbus matches and 85% of Inter Miami’s games, with both teams exceeding it significantly more often than the league average of 3.21 goals per match. The last five fixtures have been slightly more subdued, but still saw Over 2.5 goals land in 60% of matches for each team, making Over 1.5 goals the safest and strongest selection.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely HT/FT outcome is a draw at half-time followed by a Columbus Crew win, as the hosts were level at the break in 62% of their matches, compared with 46% for Inter Miami. In their last five games, Columbus scored just 0.4 goals per match before half-time, reinforcing the scenario of a cautious, closely contested start. After the break, however, the hosts have been in clearly better form: they won the second half in 80% of their last five matches, scoring an average of 1.2 goals and conceding just 0.2. Inter Miami have the better season record, with a 62% win rate compared with Columbus’s 31%, but 80% of their last five appearances ended in draws, while the Crew won 3 of their 5 matches.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Columbus Crew | Inter Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.39 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Inter Miami is 17% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / game - Columbus Crew · 1.4 pts / game - Inter Miami
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Inter Miami is 70% better for: goals scored per game.
1.42 goals / game - Columbus Crew · 2.42 goals / game - Inter Miami
Columbus Crew is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.62 goals / game - Columbus Crew · 1.85 goals / game - Inter Miami
Columbus Crew scores in 85% of games (22 of 26 games), while Inter Miami keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 games).
Inter Miami scores in 92% of games (24 of 26 games), while Columbus Crew keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 26 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Columbus Crew
Over / Under - Inter Miami
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Inter Miami is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.42 pts / game - Columbus Crew · 1.58 pts / game - Inter Miami
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Columbus Crew - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 27%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Inter Miami - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +5 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Columbus Crew
Inter Miami
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Columbus Crew | Liga | Inter Miami | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 3.04 | 3.22 | ▲ 4.27 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 69% | 63% | ▲ 81% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 69% | 63% | ▲ 77% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 19% | 21% | ▼ 15% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 81% | 78% | ▲ 81% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 85% | 82% | ▲ 92% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- Inter MiamiYellow cardLuis Barraza
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Columbus Crew's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Inter Miami. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?
The MLS match finished Columbus Crew 2:1 Inter Miami. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?
Columbus Crew score 1.42 goals per game on average and Inter Miami 2.42. The MLS average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Columbus Crew's matches and 81% of Inter Miami's.
What form are Columbus Crew and Inter Miami in?
Over the last 5 games Columbus Crew have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Inter Miami 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.