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Columbus Crew vs Minnesota Utd Prediction— USA - Major League Soccer

Matchday 11 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 23:30

Columbus Crew logo
Columbus Crew
PPG 1.60 · HOME
LAST 5
DLLLL
2 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Minnesota Utd logo
Minnesota Utd
PPG 1.67 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDLWD

// Model verdict

BTTS 59% chance

Model probability 53.1% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.5%0-18.1%0-24.3%0-31.5%0-4+0.5%1 1-011.4%1-112.2%1-26.5%1-32.3%1-4+0.8%2 2-08.6%2-19.3%2-25.0%2-31.8%2-4+0.6%3 3-04.4%3-14.7%3-22.5%3-30.9%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-02.3%4+-12.5%4+-21.3%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.6% 57.8% 1.73 -21.1%
Draw 29.4% 26.0% 3.85 +13.2%
Away win 25.0% 23.1% 4.33 +8.3%
Over 2.5 47.8% 60.6% 1.65 -21.1%
Over 3.5 26.1% 38.2% 2.62 -31.6%
BTTS 53.1% 61.7% 1.62 -14.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 76 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 68%
Score Hit 41%
ROI -8.5%
Bet Hit 54%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 25%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-3
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob53.1%

H 46% / xG 1.5-1.1 / O2.5 48% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.2%
#2 1–0 11.4%
#3 0–0 7.5%
#4 2–1 9.3%
#5 2–0 8.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Columbus Crew1.5
Minnesota Utd1.1

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.8% · O3.5 PROB 26.1%

Form & verdict PPG

COLUMBUS CREW · PPG 1.60

MINNESOTA UTD · PPG 1.67

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
59%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.60), Away GOOD (1.67)

Win probability 1X2

Columbus Crew (H) 45.6%
ODDS 1.73 · IMPLIED 57.8% EV -21.1%
Draw 29.4%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV +13.2%
Minnesota Utd (A) 25.0%
ODDS 4.33 · IMPLIED 23.1% EV +8.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 21 matches · 2026

Columbus Crew ▾ lower is better Minnesota Utd

Attack

11.4
Shots
13.6
3.8
Shots on target
5.0
4.5
Shots off target
6.0
3.2
Blocked shots
2.7
7.0
Shots inside box
9.5
4.4
Shots outside box
4.1
33.5%
Shooting accuracy
36.5%
36.2%
Goals per shot on target
27.5%
1.38
Goals
1.36
1.17
xG for
1.64

Defence

10.7
Shots faced
11.9
4.9
Shots on target faced
4.6
1.76
Goals conceded
1.45
1.19
xG against
1.36
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
3.3

Control

57.1%
Possession
46.1%
575
Passes
430
506
Accurate passes
353
87.9%
Pass accuracy
82.1%
5.3
Corners
5.7
3.8
Corners faced
4.8
1.9
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

9.9
Fouls
12.2
1.5
Yellow cards
2.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Columbus Crew face Minnesota Utd in USA - Major League Soccer on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Columbus Crew a 46% chance, the draw 29% and Minnesota Utd 25%, so Columbus Crew are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Columbus Crew and 1.1 for Minnesota Utd (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Columbus Crew are averaging 1.60 points per game versus 1.67 for Minnesota Utd. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +13.2%. This match finished 2-3.

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