Orlando City II vs Columbus Crew II: match statistics
Orlando City II vs Columbus Crew II: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Orlando City II played against Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The game was played on June 28, 2026. Venue: Inter&Co Stadium. Final score: 2:2.
Recent form
Orlando City II has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Columbus Crew II has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Orlando City II scores 2.33 goals per game and allows 1.80. Columbus Crew II scores 1.81 and allows 1.56. Games in this league average 3.24 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 87% of Orlando City II's games and 75% of Columbus Crew II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 87% and 69%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 65% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Orlando City II has the higher season xG average, 1.91 to 1.55 per game. Orlando City II takes 16.3 shots per game, while Columbus Crew II takes 13.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Orlando City II leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.53 goals per game after halftime. Columbus Crew II leads at halftime in 25% and scores 1.13 after halftime.
When the teams score
Orlando City II's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For Columbus Crew II, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS Next Pro games average 3.24 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 65% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 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
I predict a home win (Orlando City II) based on their clear offensive advantage at home: Orlando averages 2.67 goals per home match versus Columbus’s 1.50 on the road, with average xG 2.17 vs 1.44. The hosts create significantly more chances — 8.56 shots on target and 18.78 total shots per home game vs 4.50 shots on target and 12.13 for the visitors away, with conversion rates of 14% vs 12%. Both teams have weaker defenses: Orlando concedes 2.11 goals at home, Columbus 2.00 away, so I expect a match with goals (averages 4.78 goals for hosts and 3.5 for visitors). In the last 5 matches both teams have 4 wins, but Orlando has 0% scoreless home games, while Columbus fail to score in 13% of away matches, which further favors the home side. Considering the higher xG output and shot volume of the hosts, I give Orlando a clear, but not overwhelming, edge.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Season stats and form favor BTTS: both teams have a season BTTS rate of 75% versus the league average of 62%. In the last 5 matches Orlando City II had BTTS in 100% of games, and Columbus Crew II in 80% (5/5 vs 4/5), which is a strong signal for mutual scoring. Offensively Orlando averages 2.13 goals for the season (3.0 in the last 5), Columbus 1.5 seasonally (2.2 in the last 5); Orlando xG is 1.66 versus Columbus xG against 1.71, and Columbus xG is 1.44 versus xG against Orlando 1.57 — values of 1.4–1.7 that indicate realistic chances of goals from both sides. Additionally the home side averages 5.63 shots on target vs 4.5 for the visitors, conversion rates 15% vs 12% and low clean sheets of 25% (home) and 13% (away), which reduces the likelihood of a No Goal outcome. Considering the season 75% BTTS, recent 100%/80%, low CS and solid xG/shots, I assess the BTTS probability at around 85% and recommend a bet: BTTS - Yes.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
I project a total goals figure of about 3.19 (expected_goals_home 1.69, expected_goals_away 1.50), calculated as an average from xG: home xG_for 1.66 vs xG_against_away 1.71 → ~1.69, away xG_for 1.44 vs xG_against_home 1.57 → ~1.50. Orlando City II scores on average 2.13 goals per game with 5.63 shots on target and a 15% conversion rate, conceding 1.13 goals; Columbus Crew II records 1.50 goals with 4.5 shots on target, 12% conversion and concedes 2.00 goals, indicating greater defensive vulnerability from the visitors. Season-long indicators confirm this tendency: Over 1.5 occurred in 88% of both teams’ matches, Over 2.5 in 75% of home games and 63% of away games, while the league average for Over 2.5 is 65%, which supports Over 1.5 and moderately supports Over 2.5. Additionally both teams have BTTS in 75% of matches; in the last 5 games the home side has 100% Over 2.5 and 100% BTTS, the visitors 80% Over 2.5 and 80% BTTS, boosting the probability of at least two goals. Therefore I recommend Over 1.5 as the strongest signal (Over 1.5 86%), the 2.5 line has moderate backing (Over 2.5 62%), while Over 3.5 is less certain (Over 3.5 40%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Orlando City II appear as clear favorites: they average 2.5 points per match and win 75% of games, scoring 2.13 goals and conceding 1.13, while Columbus average 1.25 points per match, 1.5 goals scored and 2.0 conceded. At half-time season data show the home side led in 38% of matches, draws occurred in 50%, and the away side led only in 13%, although average goals at the break are 0.63 for hosts and 0.75 for visitors. The numbers after the break are key: hosts score on average 1.5 goals in the second half versus 0.75 for visitors, and 88% of the hosts’ matches have at least one goal after the break, which increases the chance of a turnaround in the second half. Additionally xG favors the hosts (1.66 vs 1.44) and they have more shots on target (5.63 vs 4.5), so the most likely outcome is a draw at half-time followed by a home win (X/1).
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
| Orlando City II | Columbus Crew II | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 43% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.36 |
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.
Columbus Crew II is 8% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / game - Orlando City II · 2.6 pts / game - Columbus Crew II
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.
Orlando City II is 29% better for: goals scored per game.
2.33 goals / game - Orlando City II · 1.81 goals / game - Columbus Crew II
Columbus Crew II is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.8 goals / game - Orlando City II · 1.56 goals / game - Columbus Crew II
Orlando City II scores in 93% of games (14 of 15 meczów), while Columbus Crew II keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 meczów).
Columbus Crew II scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while Orlando City II keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 meczów).
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 - Orlando City II
Over / Under - Columbus Crew II
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.
Columbus Crew II is 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.87 pts / game - Orlando City II · 1.25 pts / game - Columbus Crew II
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Orlando City II - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Columbus Crew II - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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
Orlando City II
Columbus Crew II
* 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 Next Pro).
Teams vs league
| Orlando City II | Liga | Columbus Crew II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 4.13 | 3.24 | ▲ 3.38 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 87% | 62% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 87% | 65% | ▲ 69% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 7% | 21% | ▼ 19% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 87% | 75% | ▼ 69% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 83% | ▼ 81% |
^ 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
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Orlando City II's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Columbus Crew II. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Orlando City II vs Columbus Crew II?
The MLS Next Pro match finished Orlando City II 2:2 Columbus Crew II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Orlando City II and Columbus Crew II?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Orlando City II won 1, Columbus Crew II won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Orlando City II vs Columbus Crew II?
Orlando City II score 2.33 goals per game on average and Columbus Crew II 1.81. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.24 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 87% of Orlando City II's matches and 75% of Columbus Crew II's.
What form are Orlando City II and Columbus Crew II in?
Over the last 5 games Orlando City II have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Columbus Crew II 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Orlando City II vs Columbus Crew II?
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.