Columbus Crew 2-1 Orlando City SC: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

Columbus have home advantage and an enormous incentive to make a cup run define an otherwise difficult season, but Orlando arrive in much healthier recent form. The match turns on whether the Crew can impose possession without exposing space for Griezmann and Ellis. Columbus have a live creative spark in Rodríguez, while Orlando’s reported absences—particularly Ojeda—may alter their attacking balance. With a final at stake, an energetic opening should eventually give way to a more tactical contest around midfield control and transition moments.

Head-to-head analysis

The recent head-to-head record is finely balanced, with the latest two meetings ending level. This fixture has also produced several open, multi-goal matches, so neither team should expect a passive opponent.

Injuries and absences

FotMob reports Abou Ali out for Columbus and Ojeda plus Miller unavailable for Orlando, though those listings conflict with the supplied absence feed. Ojeda would be the more consequential Orlando loss because he removes a proven attacking contributor beside the Griezmann-led threat.

Form (last 5)

Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC stats

Last meetings

• 2026-04-12Columbus Crew 1-1 Orlando City SC
• 2025-10-04Orlando City SC 1-1 Columbus Crew
• 2025-07-25Columbus Crew 1-3 Orlando City SC
• 2024-09-21Columbus Crew 4-3 Orlando City SC
• 2024-05-25Orlando City SC 0-2 Columbus Crew
• 2023-11-25Orlando City SC 0-2 Columbus Crew

Other US Open Cup matches

• Colorado Rapids – St. Louis City