Columbus Crew vs Orlando City predictions, Sep 16, 2026

Sep 14, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

US Open Cup, on Wednesday,

Columbus Crew

Orlando City

Score, Highlights

Short Preview

In the upcoming US Open Cup clash on September 16, 2026, Columbus Crew will host Orlando City in a pivotal matchup reflecting contrasting recent form. Columbus Crew enters the fixture struggling to find consistency, having secured victory in just 1 of their last 5 matches. Despite their home advantage at Lower.com Field, they will need to significantly improve their performance to compete against a visiting Orlando City side that has been in impressive form, winning 4 out of their last 5 encounters.

Tactically, Columbus Crew has struggled to create chances in recent outings, which may hinder their ability to capitalize on home advantage. In contrast, Orlando City has demonstrated a potent attacking lineup, balancing offensive pressure with solid defensive organization, a formula that has yielded strong results.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 1.98 for a home win, while an away win for Orlando City stands at 3.62. Our model calculation shows a 46.9% probability of a home victory, a 27.4% chance of a draw, and a 25.7% likelihood of an Orlando City win. While Columbus Crew will strive to leverage their home ground, Orlando City’s recent form suggests they will pose a formidable challenge. This match presents a competitive narrative with no guaranteed outcomes.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-09-14T05:52:03+00:00.

Columbus
48.2%		 Draw
27.1%		 Orlando City
24.7%

00:00 / 90:00 GEO restrictions apply. Funded account required or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+

!!!!! Information about video stream is absent for now

Betting Odds

1 X 2
Bwin 1.87 3.60 3.25
bet_at_home 1.98 3.35 3.99
betsson 1.83 3.65 3.90
MarathonBet 2.02 3.30 3.79
WilliamHill 1.94 3.25 3.90

Latest Results

12.09.26 Columbus Crew – New York Red Bulls – 0:1
09.09.26 DC United – Columbus Crew – 2:1
05.09.26 Columbus Crew – Colorado Rapids – 3:0
30.08.26 Columbus Crew – New England Revolution – 1:3
26.08.26 Club América – Columbus Crew – 2:0		 12.09.26 Orlando City – Toronto FC – 3:0
09.09.26 Atlanta United – Orlando City – 2:3
05.09.26 Orlando City – San Diego FC – 1:0
29.08.26 Minnesota United – Orlando City – 3:3
22.08.26 Orlando City – Real Salt Lake – 2:1

Facts

  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 2.
  • Recent form of Columbus has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
  • Orlando City is in great form and has won several matches in a row (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Columbus could have a small edge in this match.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 7 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 31:33. (average 1.6:1.7).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 16:17. (average 1.8:1.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    12.04.26 Columbus Crew – Orlando City – 1:1
    04.10.25 Orlando City – Columbus Crew – 1:1
    25.07.25 Columbus Crew – Orlando City – 1:3
    21.09.24 Columbus Crew – Orlando City – 4:3
    25.05.24 Orlando City – Columbus Crew – 0:2

    Standings

    Draw

    2026

    1/64-finals

    1 FC Naples Red Force 3 : 0
    2 Tormenta America CFL Spurs (WO.)
    4 Bye Orlando City
    5 New England Revolution Bye
    7 Rhode Island Faialense 4 : 0
    8 Motown Hartford Athletic 0 : 2
    9 Chattanooga Kalonji 2 : 1
    10 Tennessee Tempo Chattanooga Red Wolves 1 : 0
    12 Bye Atlanta Utd
    13 Charlotte Bye
    15 Charlotte Independ. Ristozi 4 : 1
    16 Charleston Florida Badgers 2 : 1
    17 Richmond Kickers Northern Virginia 2 : 0
    18 West Chester Utd Loudoun 1 : 2
    20 Bye Columbus Crew
    21 DC United Bye
    23 Asheville City Greenville 3 : 1
    24 Vistula One Knoxville 1 : 3
    25 Vermont Green Portland Hearts of Pine 1 : 0
    26 Westchester SC NY Renegades 2 : 0
    28 Bye New York City
    29 New York Red Bulls Bye
    31 Steel City Pittsburgh 1 : 2
    32 Carolina Core Virginia Dream 1 : 2
    33 Flint City Forward Madison 2 : 0
    34 Detroit Michigan Rangers 5 : 1
    36 Bye Chicago Fire
    37 St. Louis City Bye
    39 San Antonio New Stars 6 : 0
    40 Little Rock Rangers FC Tulsa 2 : 4
    41 Lexington Flower City Union 9 : 0
    42 Louisville City Southern Indiana 2 : 0
    44 Bye Austin FC
    45 Houston Dynamo Bye
    47 New Mexico Cruizers 3 : 2
    48 Laredo Heat El Paso 0 : 2
    49 Colorado Springs Azteca 3 : 0
    50 Ventura Spokane Velocity 1 : 2
    52 Bye Sporting Kansas City
    53 Colorado Rapids Bye
    55 Indy Eleven Menace 3 : 0
    56 BOHFS St. Louis Union Omaha 0 : 8
    57 AV Alta Valley 559 FC 0 : 1
    58 Sacramento Republic El Farolito 2 : 0
    60 Bye Minnesota United
    61 San Jose Earthquakes Bye
    63 Orange County SC Laguna United 3 : 0
    64 Phoenix Rising San Ramon 4 : 0

    1/32-finals

    1 FC Naples America CFL Spurs 3 : 0
    2 Bye Orlando City
    3 New England Revolution Bye
    4 Rhode Island Hartford Athletic 2 : 0
    5 Chattanooga Tennessee Tempo 1 : 0
    6 Bye Atlanta Utd
    7 Charlotte Bye
    8 Charlotte Independ. Charleston 3 : 2
    9 Richmond Kickers Loudoun 1 : 0
    10 Bye Columbus Crew
    11 DC United Bye
    12 Asheville City One Knoxville 1 : 2
    13 Vermont Green Westchester SC 0 : 1
    14 Bye New York City
    15 New York Red Bulls Bye
    16 Pittsburgh Virginia Dream 2 : 0
    17 Flint City Detroit 0 : 1
    18 Bye Chicago Fire
    19 St. Louis City Bye
    20 San Antonio FC Tulsa 0 : 1
    21 Lexington Louisville City 0 : 2
    22 Bye Austin FC
    23 Houston Dynamo Bye
    24 New Mexico El Paso 0 : 4
    25 Colorado Springs Spokane Velocity 2 : 1
    26 Bye Sporting Kansas City
    27 Colorado Rapids Bye
    28 Indy Eleven Union Omaha 1 : 2
    29 Valley 559 FC Sacramento Republic 0 : 4
    30 Bye Minnesota United
    31 San Jose Earthquakes Bye
    32 Orange County SC Phoenix Rising 1 : 2

    1/16-finals

    1 FC Naples Orlando City 0 : 1
    2 New England Revolution Rhode Island 2 : 1
    3 Chattanooga Atlanta Utd 1 : 3
    4 Charlotte Charlotte Independ. 6 : 0
    5 Richmond Kickers Columbus Crew 0 : 3
    6 DC United One Knoxville 3 : 4
    7 Westchester SC New York City 2 : 5
    8 New York Red Bulls Pittsburgh 3 : 1
    9 Detroit Chicago Fire 1 : 2
    10 St. Louis City FC Tulsa 4 : 0
    11 Louisville City Austin FC 2 : 1
    12 Houston Dynamo El Paso 4 : 1
    13 Colorado Springs Sporting Kansas City 3 : 0
    14 Colorado Rapids Union Omaha 1 : 0
    15 Sacramento Republic Minnesota United 0 : 1
    16 San Jose Earthquakes Phoenix Rising 2 : 0

    1/8-finals

    1 Orlando City New England Revolution 4 : 3
    2 Atlanta Utd Charlotte 2 : 0
    3 Columbus Crew One Knoxville 4 : 1
    4 New York City New York Red Bulls 3 : 1
    5 Chicago Fire St. Louis City 1 : 2
    6 Louisville City Houston Dynamo 1 : 2
    7 Colorado Springs Colorado Rapids 2 : 3
    8 Minnesota United San Jose Earthquakes 2 : 4

    Quarter-finals

    1 Orlando City Atlanta Utd 4 : 1
    2 Columbus Crew New York City 1 : 0
    3 St. Louis City Houston Dynamo 3 : 2
    4 Colorado Rapids San Jose Earthquakes 2 : 0

    Semi-finals

    1 Orlando City Columbus Crew
    2 St. Louis City Colorado Rapids

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    Columbus Crew – Orlando City and other US Open Cup events on our partner.

    • US Open Cup

    Related Articles

    0 Comment