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Columbus Crew 1-3 New England result, stats and report

Columbus Crew
Lost · xG 0.52
1 – 3
FT
Won · xG 1.18
New England
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Next: Columbus Crew v Charlotte · Thu 15 Oct · Cincinnati v New England · Thu 15 Oct
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Columbus Crew vs New England: what we can confirm

Columbus Crew vs New England has finished in Major League Soccer. Played UK time.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

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

How it played out

NER won it 3–1

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

Provider final · 07:45 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

New England won 3-1 at Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Our model favored Columbus at 55% probability; the pick missed. Columbus had managed no wins in their last five matches, though both teams had scored in all of the Crew's recent outings. New England improved on their recent form with the road victory, extending their head-to-head advantage over Columbus. 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

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  1. Patrick Schulte★ MOTM90 min7.6
  2. Jack Harrison89 min7.4
  3. Brais Méndez1 goal · 90 min6.9
  4. Matt Turner90 min6.5
  5. Steven Moreira90 min6.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Columbus Crew win the highest 1X2 probability at 54.9%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

COL
54.9%
Draw
22.4%
NER
22.6%
Both teams to score · Yes
56.6%
Over 2.5 goals
55.7%

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

Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For New England, the final recorded goal situation matched 5 comparable matches from 56 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For New England, the final recorded goal situation matched 4 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Columbus Crew, the final recorded goal situation matched 5 comparable matches from 56 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Columbus Crew, the final recorded goal situation matched 5 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Columbus Crew and New England, landing 4 times across 34 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 17/34recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 12league matches at home unbeaten for Columbus Crew.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Columbus Crew scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • New England scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Columbus Crew have averaged 1.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · 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 New England?
    NER beat COL 3-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Brais Méndez opened the scoring in the 8th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Brais Méndez (8'), Matt Polster (32'), Dor Turgeman (41'), Carles Gil (79').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Jon Freemon officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    COL vs NER kicked off on Sunday, 30 August 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 Columbus Crew to win, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    COL play Columbus Crew on Thursday, 15 October 2026 UK time. NER play Cincinnati on Thursday, 15 October 2026 UK time.

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