Columbus Crew host Charlotte in Matchday 29 of MLS

Columbus Crew host Charlotte on 15 October 2026 at 02:30 Damascus time, in a match played as part of Matchday 29 of the 2026 MLS football season, with the game broadcast on Apple TV.

Regarding the overall standings in the Eastern Conference, Charlotte sit in fifth place with 46 points from 28 matches, having recorded 13 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses, scoring 50 goals and conceding 40. In contrast, Columbus Crew are in 13th place with 29 points from 28 matches, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, scoring 41 goals and conceding 46.

In terms of recent form, Columbus Crew lost their last match away to Orlando City 2-3 on 11 October 2026, following a 2-1 win over Inter Miami on 28 September and a 2-0 win over Montreal on 20 September, as well as a 0-1 loss to New York Red Bulls and a 1-2 loss to D.C. United.

As for Charlotte, they won their last match against Dallas 3-2 on 11 October 2026, following a 0-1 loss to Chicago Fire on 27 September, a 2-1 win over D.C. United on 20 September, a 3-3 draw with Cincinnati on 13 September, and a 2-1 win over Montreal on 10 September.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Charlotte beat Columbus Crew 3-1 on 16 August 2026, and had also beaten them 3-2 on 25 May 2025, while Columbus Crew beat Charlotte 4-2 on 4 May 2025. Their meeting on 18 July 2024 ended in a 1-1 draw, and Charlotte beat Columbus Crew 2-0 on 24 March 2024.

On the absences front, Columbus Crew will be without W. Abu Ali due to injury, while Charlotte will be missing N. Bertschimas, Archie Stewart, Win Goodwin and I. John due to injury.