Orlando City SC vs. Columbus Crew SC

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Columbus Crew and Orlando City will face off at Lower.com Field in an MLS match, with both teams seeking to improve their form ahead of the US Open Cup. Columbus Crew, currently 11th in the Eastern Conference with five points from 18 available, recently ended a winless streak of five matches with a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United, having previously lost three and drawn two while scoring five goals and conceding eight. They could move to ninth place with a win. In contrast, Orlando City sits at the bottom of the MLS standings with only three points, having lost five of their opening six matches, including a 6-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC, a 5-0 loss to Nashville on March 21, and a 5-0 loss to New York City FC on March 7. Their only points came from a 2-1 win against Montreal FC on March 15. Orlando City has not won an away game in eight consecutive matches since beating Columbus 3-1 in July 2025. Head-to-head history shows Orlando City holds a slight edge with 11 wins compared to Columbus's nine wins in 25 meetings, with five draws. Columbus Crew is unbeaten in four of their last five...