Columbus Crew 0-0 St. Louis City: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

This is a final between two in-form attacks, with Columbus holding home advantage and St. Louis carrying the confidence of a strong cup run. The Crew’s recent derby victory and Josef Martínez’s big-match pedigree give them a composed attacking reference, while St. Louis have shown they can travel and shut down an opponent after taking the lead. Columbus’s ability to sustain possession around the St. Louis box is the central matchup. The visitors’ best route is to make it a fast, vertical contest and turn the final into a battle for second balls.

Head-to-head analysis

Columbus have won both competitive meetings with St. Louis, including the prior meeting in Columbus. The sample is small, but it gives the Crew a modest psychological edge rather than a decisive tactical precedent.

Injuries and absences

No absences were supplied in the match data, but the latest external team listing reports Camacho and Abou Ali unavailable for Columbus and Durkin, Ault and Pompeu unavailable or not fully available for St. Louis. Durkin’s reported absence would be the most structurally significant, weakening St. Louis’s midfield protection if confirmed.

Form (last 5)

Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City stats

Last meetings

• 2025-04-13St. Louis City 1-2 Columbus Crew
• 2024-01-26St. Louis City --- Columbus Crew
• 2023-07-23Columbus Crew 2-1 St. Louis City