Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Chase Stadium Today - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Inter Miami MIA
Columbus Crew COL
KICKOFF : Today - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Inter Miami host Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture during 2026. The home side sits second in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy eleventh place. Power ratings favor the hosts by ten points overall. Recent form metrics show a clear edge for Inter Miami compared with their opponents. Both teams enter without recent match details listed. Chase Stadium provides the setting for this league encounter where structural advantages appear pronounced for the higher placed outfit. Squad depth and overall quality lean toward the Miami roster based on available indicators. The contest promises an intriguing battle between contrasting league positions and performance levels.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Inter Miami hold second place domestically against Columbus Crew in eleventh.
  • Form: Home form score reaches 37.78 while away form stands at 12.83.
  • Squad: Inter Miami carry the stronger overall squad profile in this matchup.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for either side ahead of kickoff.
  • Transition: Transition play details lack specific data in the current preview.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied.
  • xVariable: Power advantage sits at ten points in favor of the home team.
  • Market: Inter Miami 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Columbus Crew 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Inter Miami Á. Hoyos Marchisio
Á. Hoyos Marchisio
VS
Columbus Crew L. Courtois
L. Courtois
2.18
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
CF Montréal Rank: 57 W
Chicago Fire Rank: 65 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 67 W
Portland Timbers Rank: 65 W
Cincinnati Rank: 70 W
Toronto Rank: 61 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cincinnati Rank: 68 W
New York City Rank: 66 L
Atlanta United Rank: 58 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 67 D
New York RB Rank: 63 L
New York City Rank: 71 L
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
79.06
69.05
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Inter Miami
Columbus Crew
Power Score
79.06
69.05
League Position
2
11
Global Rank
111
356

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Inter Miami Opponent-weighted form score
Columbus Crew Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Inter Miami Columbus Crew

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Inter Miami MIA Home
4 matches
Columbus Crew COL Away
Match Record
4
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
4
Goals
11
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
11
+7
Goal Difference
-7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T23:00:11+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
R. Ríos Novo
Argentina
34 R. Ríos Novo
F. Mura
Argentina
4 F. Mura
C. Abadia-Reda
76 C. Abadia-Reda
M. dos Santos Silva
Brazil
16 M. dos Santos Silva
N. Allen
United States
32 N. Allen
C. Casimiro
Brazil
5 C. Casimiro
Y. Bright
42 Y. Bright
T. Segovia Pérez
Venezuela
8 T. Segovia Pérez
M. Silvetti
24 M. Silvetti
P. Plambeck
59 P. Plambeck
L. Suárez Díaz
Uruguay
9 L. Suárez Díaz
P. Schulte
United States
28 P. Schulte
S. Moreira
Cape Verde
31 S. Moreira
R. Camacho
France
4 R. Camacho
S. Zawadzki
United States
25 S. Zawadzki
M. Farsi
Canada
23 M. Farsi
T. Habroune
United States
16 T. Habroune
S. Tidiany Bangoura
Guinea
17 S. Tidiany Bangoura
D. Chambost
France
7 D. Chambost
M. Arfsten
United States
27 M. Arfsten
J. Thiaré
Senegal
19 J. Thiaré
D. Gazdag
Hungary
8 D. Gazdag

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Chase Stadium
Capacity
21550
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Tori Penso
Brooke Mayo
Corey Rockwell
Marcos de Oliveira

Lineup

Referee : Tori Penso

Starting XI

34
Rocco Ríos Novo
Rocco Ríos Novo Goalkeeper
7.4
4
Facundo Mura
Facundo Mura Defender
6.59
16
Micael
Micael Defender
6.9
32
Noah Allen
Noah Allen Defender
6.66
76
Ezequiel Abadia-Reda
Ezequiel Abadia-Reda Defender
6.58
5
Casemiro
Casemiro Midfielder
7.17
8
Telasco Segovia
Telasco Segovia Midfielder
6.99
42
Yannick Bright
Yannick Bright Midfielder
7.05
59
Preston Plambeck
Preston Plambeck Midfielder
6.65
9
Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez Attacker
7.36
24
Mateo Silvetti
Mateo Silvetti Attacker
7.01
Referee : Tori Penso

Starting XI

28
Patrick Schulte
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper
6.67
4
Rudy Camacho
Rudy Camacho Defender
6.81
25
Sean Zawadzki
Sean Zawadzki Defender
6.78
31
Steven Moreira
Steven Moreira Defender
6.6
7
Dylan Chambost
Dylan Chambost Midfielder
6.94
16
Taha Habroune
Taha Habroune Midfielder
7.07
17
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder
6.73
23
Mohamed Farsi
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder
6.94
27
Max Arfsten
Max Arfsten Midfielder
7.19
8
Dániel Gazdag
Dániel Gazdag Attacker
6.78
19
Jamal Thiaré
Jamal Thiaré Attacker
6.57

CONCLUSION

Inter Miami enter this home fixture with superior league standing and stronger power metrics against a Columbus Crew side positioned lower in the table. The hosts display markedly better recent form indicators that could influence proceedings at Chase Stadium. Squad quality appears tilted toward the Miami lineup based on structural assessments. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves some areas open for on field resolution. Set piece evaluations rely on proxy information with reduced confidence levels. Overall the encounter highlights a matchup where domestic position and power differentials stand out as key differentiators between the two teams.