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Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami result, stats and report

Columbus Crew
Won · xG 1.66
2 – 1
FT 10:55
Lost · xG 0.46
Inter Miami
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Next: Dallas v Columbus Crew · Thu 29 Oct · Inter Miami v Cincinnati · Wed 28 Oct
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Who won Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?

Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.

How it played out

COL won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 10:55Full stats
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Columbus Crew 2–1 Inter Miami

Columbus Crew host Inter Miami on Sunday night having lost four straight MLS matches and conceded thirteen goals in the process. Inter Miami arrive with thirty goals scored across their last ten and no intention of slowing down.

Key Takeaways
Result

Columbus Crew beat Inter Miami 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Columbus Crew 1.66 to Inter Miami 0.46 on expected goals.

First Goal
L
33'⚽
Lionel Messi
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Columbus Crew 1.66 xGInter Miami 0.46 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Inter Miami to win

40%Missed

Result

Columbus Crew2:1Inter Miami

COL v MIA

Our model leaned Inter Miami to win at 40%. Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Columbus Crew beat Inter Miami 2-1 in Major League Soccer. Our model favored Inter Miami at 40% probability; the pick missed. Josef Martínez converted a penalty in the 28th minute, Lionel Messi equalized for Miami in the 33rd, and Jamal Thiaré settled it for Columbus in the 90+8th minute. Both teams had entered the match with an 80% both-teams-to-score rate across their last five outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Lionel Messi★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min8.0
  2. Brais Méndez90 min7.5
  3. Casemiro90 min7.2
  4. Rodrigo De Paul90 min7.0
  5. Patrick Schulte90 min6.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Inter Miami win the highest 1X2 probability at 40.3%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

COL
36.1%
Draw
23.6%
MIA
40.3%
Both teams to score · Yes
62.2%
Over 2.5 goals
61.7%

Full-time forecast audit: Inter Miami win was the highest probability; the match result was Columbus Crew win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Columbus Crew and Inter Miami, landing 2 times across 11 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 7/11recorded league meetings saw both teams score (63.6%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 38league matches away from home unbeaten for Inter Miami.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Columbus Crew scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Inter Miami scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Columbus Crew have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Inter Miami have averaged 2.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lionel Messi has the highest listed average xGOT for Inter Miami at 0.91 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami?
    COL beat MIA 2-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Josef Martínez opened the scoring in the 28th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Josef Martínez (28'), Lionel Messi (33'), Jamal Thiaré (98').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 11 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Víctor Rivas officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    COL vs MIA kicked off on Monday, 28 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    COL play Dallas on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time. MIA play Inter Miami on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 UK time.

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