Orlando City host Columbus Crew in MLS Matchday 28

Orlando City SC will host Columbus Crew in Matchday 28 of the 2026 MLS season, on 11 October at 02:30 Damascus time, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Orlando City sit seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with 34 points from 27 matches, having recorded 10 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses, scoring 48 goals and conceding 64. Columbus Crew, meanwhile, are twelfth with 29 points from 27 matches as well, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses, scoring 39 goals and conceding 43.

Orlando City have had mixed results in their last five matches, losing 2-4 away to Philadelphia Union on 27 September, and 2-4 away to New England Revolution on 20 September, after having beaten Toronto FC 3-0 at home on 13 September, Atlanta United 3-2 away on 10 September, and San Diego 1-0 at home on 6 September.

Columbus Crew have had relatively better recent results, beating Inter Miami 2-1 at home on 28 September, and Montreal 2-0 away on 20 September, before losing 0-1 at home to New York Red Bulls on 13 September, and 1-2 away to D.C. United on 10 September, and beating Colorado Rapids 3-0 at home on 6 September.

The last five meetings between the two sides point to a close rivalry, with Columbus Crew beating Orlando City 2-1 on 17 September 2026, the two sides drawing 1-1 on 13 April 2026, and also drawing 1-1 on 5 October 2025, while Orlando City beat Columbus Crew 3-1 on 26 July 2025, and Columbus Crew won 4-3 on 22 September 2024.

Orlando City will be without T. Spicer and P. Ojeda through injury, while Columbus Crew will be missing player W. Abu Ali for the same reason.