Columbus Crew: match results and statistics
2 investigationsLatest Columbus Crew football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result. So far there are only two investigations covering Columbus Crew — the sample and stats here will grow as more matches are audited.
Current squad — Columbus Crew
Goalkeepers
- 1N. Hagen
- 24E. Bush
- 28P. Schulte
- 54Luke Pruter
Defenders
- 2M. Herrera
- 3E. Bailly
- 4R. Camacho
- 12Cesar Ruvalcaba
- 18M. Amundsen
- 22Tristan Brown
- 23M. Farsi
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 31S. Moreira
- 45Owen Presthus
- 55C. Rogers
Midfielders
- 7D. Chambost
- 8D. Gazdag
- 11B. Lennon
- 14A. Sejdić
- 16T. Habroune
- 17S. Bangoura
- 20André Gomes
- 26L. Giaccone
- 29C. Mrowka
- 40J. Chirinos
- 50T. Karumanchi
Attackers
- 9W. Abou Ali
- 10Brais Méndez
- 19J. Thiaré
- 31K. Gbamble
- 33G. Tapia
- 46C. Adams
- 77Josef Martínez
Injuries & Suspensions
- A. Gomes— Missing Fixture (Thigh Injury)
- B. Lennon— Missing Fixture (Groin Injury)
- B. Mendez— Missing Fixture (Lacking Match Fitness)
- D. Chambost— Missing Fixture (Ankle Injury)
- I. Aliyu— Questionable (Ankle Injury)
- J. Thiare— Missing Fixture (Leg Injury)
- M. Amundsen— Missing Fixture (Thigh Injury)
- M. Farsi— Missing Fixture (Hernia)
- R. Camacho— Missing Fixture (Foot Injury)
- S. Bangoura— Missing Fixture (Ankle Injury)
- W. Abou Ali— Missing Fixture (Knee Injury)
- Y. Cheberko— Missing Fixture (Thigh Injury)
Recent Transfers
- H. Picard— left for Estac Troyes, Loan (2026-08-16)
- Josef Martínez— joined from Club Tijuana, Free agent (2026-08-12)
- Josef Martínez— joined from Club Tijuana, Free agent (2026-08-11)
- G. Tapia— joined from Sao Paulo, Loan (2026-08-04)
- C. Rogers— joined from Columbus Crew, Raise (2026-08-03)
- M. Arfsten— left for Middlesbrough, Transfer (2026-08-03)
- M. Arfsten— left for Middlesbrough, Transfer (2026-08-02)
- N. Axundzadə— left for Erzurumspor FK, Loan (2026-08-02)
- E. Bailly— joined from Oviedo, Free agent (2026-07-16)
- Z. Zengue— left for St. Louis City, Loan (2026-07-12)
Columbus Crew Squad: Latest Match
Charlotte — Columbus Crew · 4-4-2- 28P. SchulteG
- 11B. LennonD
- 12C. RuvalcabaD
- 25S. ZawadzkiD
- 18M. AmundsenD
- 16T. HabrouneM
- 7D. ChambostM
- 50T. KarumanchiM
- 26L. GiacconeM
- 46C. Adams
- 8D. GazdagF
Charlotte Beat Columbus Crew 3:1 With Two Goals in Nine Minutes
A goal in the first minute and a penalty in the ninth — Charlotte led 2:0 before the match had really begun, and Columbus Crew spent the rest of the night trying to claw back from that start. Columbus held the ball 70% of the time and fired 26 shots to the hosts' nine, but it was that early start and Charlotte's extreme precision — seven of nine shots on target — that decided the final 3:1.
Better Positions, Smaller Return — Columbus Crew vs New York City FC 1:2
Why did Columbus Crew lose 1:2 despite holding more of the match? Because New York City FC made their smaller share of attacking possession count in the penalty area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the head coach of Columbus Crew?
Per the most recently analyzed match (Charlotte — Columbus Crew) — Laurent Courtois.
How many players are in Columbus Crew's current squad?
33 players: goalkeepers — 4, defenders — 11, midfielders — 11, attackers — 7.
How often do Columbus Crew's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?
Bravsen has analyzed 2 matches — average Crime Index 49, with 0 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).
A 1-3 road loss to Charlotte is Columbus Crew's single most anomalous covered match out of 2 reviewed, Crime Index 52%, a moderate figure by the site's standards. The club's average across those same 2 matches is 49% — meaning it generally plays close to the model's expectations, and this loss only slightly exceeds the club's normal spread of results.
Finishing runs a touch ahead of expectation overall
Across the 4 matches with calculated xG, Columbus Crew generated 5.68 expected goals and scored 7 — a small but consistent positive gap. Combined with a moderate Crime Index, that points to a club without obvious extremes: not an xG free-rider coasting on luck, but one that's on average slightly more efficient in front of goal than the quality of its chances would suggest.
A small sample of reports so far — 4 articles on the site
As more of Columbus Crew's matches enter the database, this even profile will be the simplest reference point for spotting when the club starts to drift away from it in either direction.