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Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: match statistics

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Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Columbus Crew plays Inter Miami in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for September 27, 2026.

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 3.21 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 62% 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 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 62% 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.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.00)
(4.11)
(2.20)

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.

Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.42Goals scored / game2.42
Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.62Goals allowed / game1.85
Columbus CrewInter Miami
57%Average possession57%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
3.85Shots on target / game6.23
Columbus CrewInter Miami

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.85Shots per game15.65
Columbus CrewInter Miami
3.85Shots on target6.23
Columbus CrewInter Miami
12%Shot conversion15.5%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
57%Possession57%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.43xG for1.75
Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.29xG against1.42
Columbus CrewInter Miami

Shooting quality

Columbus Crew: BalancedInter Miami: Dominant
Columbus CrewInter Miami
Accuracy (shots on target)32%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.39

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

Columbus Crew
LWLLW
Season result split
27% W19% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-14
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-6
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Inter Miami
WDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
46% W38% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-4
1.77 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
8-3-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

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 scoring profile: very strong

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 scoring profile: very strong

Inter Miami scores in 92% of games (24 of 26 games), while Columbus Crew keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 26 games).

37Goals scored (season)63
Columbus CrewInter Miami
42Goals conceded (season)48
Columbus CrewInter Miami
3.04Average goals per game4.27
Columbus CrewInter Miami
7Goals scored (last 5)14
Columbus CrewInter Miami
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Columbus CrewInter Miami

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal92%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
50%2 goals73%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
8%3 goals35%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0%4 goals19%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal85%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
54%2 goals69%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
27%3 goals19%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0%4 goals12%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time54%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
4%BTTS in both halves27%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
23%Scored in both halves42%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS73%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
40%BTTS - last 5100%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

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.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time69%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

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

Columbus Crew - half-time state
38% leading27% draw35% trailing
Inter Miami - half-time state
35% leading54% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per game (1st half)1.58
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0.77Goals scored (1st half)1.15
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.81
Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.96
Columbus CrewInter Miami
54%Clean sheet before half-time35%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
38%No goal before half-time31%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.42
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)1.27
Columbus CrewInter Miami
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)1.04
Columbus CrewInter Miami
1.54Average goals (2nd half)2.31
Columbus CrewInter Miami
35%Clean sheet after half-time31%
Columbus CrewInter Miami
54%No goal after half-time35%
Columbus CrewInter Miami

Columbus Crew - second-half results

23% W31% D46% L
37
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding71%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 27%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

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

38% W27% D35% L
41
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Columbus Crew - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Inter Miami - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game1.21.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game2.22.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

Columbus Crew
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
5
6
16-30
10
5
31-45
7
5
46-60
4
7
61-75
6
11
76-90

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.

Inter Miami
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
13
6
16-30
13
7
31-45
8
9
46-60
6
8
61-75
19
10
76-90

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

3.66
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Columbus Crew

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Inter Miami

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.67
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
174%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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 CrewLigaInter Miami
Average goals per game▼ 3.043.21▲ 4.27
Both teams scored▲ 69%63%▲ 81%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 69%62%▲ 77%
Clean sheets▼ 19%21%▼ 15%
Goal before half-time▲ 81%77%▲ 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.

3.21
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / game
1.39
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

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

When do Columbus Crew and Inter Miami play?

Columbus Crew face Inter Miami on September 27, 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match 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 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% 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.