Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
USA - Major League Soccer
New customers only | Commercial content | 21+ age limit | T&Cs apply
by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks
Two teams that struggled to get going during the opening weekend will clash at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday evening, when Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew will lock horns. This will be SKC's first home game of the season. New home-team boss Raphaël Wicky will be hoping that his team can step on the gas now playing in front of their own fans. Prior to their away-day defeat last week, the SKC boys picked up some encouraging wins in home warm-up games against NYCFC and Austin. A repeat of those efforts here and we could see the hosts take all three points.
For the Crew, the opening weekend wasn't a pleasing one. Sure, they made some offensive headway on the road in Portland, but defensively, they were all over the place. That doesn't bode well given that they struggled to get results away from home towards the end of the previous season. Children's Mercy Park was a good place to pick up points for traveling teams last season, but if the Crew are to get a positive result here, they'll need to defend better. Can they do that?
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21
|
16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 |
|
29
|
11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -22 |
Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew Latest Matches
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 7, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Nov 2, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 2, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 5, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2025 - Leagues Cup
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City against Columbus Crew : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
0 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 9, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Jun 22, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jun 23, 2019 - Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City against Columbus Crew Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
S. Cleveland
DefenderJ. Miller
Z. Loyo Reynaga
M. Tschantret
S. Donovan
K. Agyabeng
S. Afrifa
T. Calheira
E. Bush
DefenderO. Presthus
T. Brown
Y. Cheberko
C. Ruvalcaba
MidfielderS. Bangoura
A. Sejdic
H. Picard
J. Thiare
Missing players
R. Schewe
J. Kortkamp
DefenderZ. Bassong
J. Reynolds
MidfielderL. Johnsen
M. Farsi
MidfielderD. Chambost
Most goals and assists
Sporting Kansas City
Columbus Crew
D. Joveljic
(6 Goals)
D. Rossi
(6 Goals)
C. Harris
(3 Assists)
M. Arfsten
(4 Assists)
Sporting Kansas City - Columbus Crew Key Points
- The Crew lost their first away game of the 2026 campaign.
- Including last season, the Crew have now lost five of their last six away games in Major League Soccer.
- The Crew have not won away against SKC since 2012.
- The hosts come into this game having won their last two warm-up games on home soil.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Our Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Prediction
Sure, Sporting Kansas City did not get off to a flyer last weekend, there's no denying that, but is a home against against the Crew easier than visiting San Jose? Absolutely. In fact, I think the hosts are being disrespected a little too much in the early betting, so much so that 'Sporting Kansas City Draw No Bet' goes down as a value option at odds of +175.
After all, the Crew came unstuck on the road last weekend, showing clear defensive weakness, while they ended the previous campaign in dreadful away form too. Throw into the mix that SKC recently picked up decent home wins against NYCFC and Austin in warm-up games and betting on the home win, with the insurance that 'Draw No Bet' provides, really does start to appeal.
Our Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Pick: Sporting Kansas City Draw No Bet.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
