Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Four Straight Miami Draws

Columbus CrewCOL

Josef Martínez 28' (pen)
Jamal Thiare 90+8'

Major League Soccer

2–1

Full Time

HT 1–1

Lower.com Field

Columbus, Ohio

Inter Miami

Lionel Messi 33'
Sent off:Santiago Morales 90+6'

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A depleted Columbus Crew welcome an Inter Miami side ravaged by international call-ups and injuries, with both teams missing several starters. The visitors' depth and season-long quality still give them the edge, but their winless run of four and a leaky defense away from home…

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Match Stats

Top Stats

1.88xG0.27

44%Possession56%

14 (6)Shots (on target)5 (3)

1Big Chances Created0

Attacking Play

1.01xG on Target0.69

0.57Expected Assists (xA)0.80

60Final Third Entries37

26Penalty Area Entries20

Possession & Passing

390 · –Passes (accuracy)524 · –

9Corners1

11Poss. Won — Def 3rd13

17Poss. Won — Mid 3rd17

Duels & Pressing

38 (45%)Duels Won47 (55%)

5 (36%)Aerial Duels Won9 (64%)

41Ball Recoveries40

13.5PPDA (Pressing)11.8

Defending & Discipline

2Saves4

18Fouls17

-0.31Goals Prevented-0.99

Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami: Four Straight Miami Draws

Published Sun 27 Sept

Columbus Crew host Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on Sunday, 27 September 2026 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, with the visitors arriving on a sequence of four consecutive draws.

Inter Miami share points in four straight matches

Inter Miami sit third in the Eastern Conference with 46 points from 26 matches, having scored 63 goals and conceded 48. Their recent form has stalled into four consecutive league draws: 2-2 against San Diego on 20 September 2026, 2-2 against Nashville SC on 12 September, 1-1 at Chicago Fire on 10 September, and 2-2 against Atlanta United FC on 5 September. That streak followed a 7-1 home win over CF Montreal on 29 August. Away from home in this competition, Inter Miami hold eight wins, three draws, and two losses from 13 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding 22. Top scorer Lionel Messi leads the club with 20 goals in all competitions this season, and over their last five matches with chance data, Inter Miami have generated 1.88 expected goals per game while allowing 1.91.

Columbus Crew face extensive missing list at Lower.com Field

Columbus Crew occupy 13th place in the Eastern Conference with 26 points from 26 games, recording 37 goals scored and 42 conceded. At Lower.com Field, Columbus have five wins, two draws, and six losses from 13 home matches, scoring 17 and conceding 15. The Crew enter this fixture after a 2-0 away win over CF Montreal on 19 September 2026, recovering from a 0-1 home loss to New York Red Bulls on 12 September and a 1-2 away defeat at DC United on 9 September. Diego Rossi is Columbus's top scorer with six goals across all competitions, but the team has created 1.14 expected goals per game while allowing 1.28 across their last five matches with data.

Both squads are thinned by international duty and injuries. Columbus are without G. Tapia, N. Hagen, and S. Moreira on international duty, while W. Abou Ali is out injured and L. Giaccone, R. Camacho, and S. Bangoura are doubtful. Inter Miami are missing six players to international duty: D. Pinter, D. St.Clair, F. Caicedo, G. Berterame, L. Delinois, and M. Galarza. M. Silvetti, T. Allende, and T. Segovia are out injured, with I. Fray doubtful.

Head-to-head record favours Inter Miami

Inter Miami are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Columbus Crew. The sides drew 2-2 on 1 August 2026, which followed four consecutive Miami victories: 5-1 on 31 May 2025, 1-0 on 19 April 2025, 3-2 on 2 October 2024, and 2-1 on 19 June 2024.

Our model expects an Inter Miami win

Our forecasting model expects an Inter Miami win, assigning medium confidence to the outcome. Inter Miami have taken eight victories from 13 away fixtures in this competition compared to five wins in 13 home games for Columbus Crew. Miami have also stayed unbeaten across the last five meetings between the sides and maintain a higher rate of chance creation, averaging 1.88 expected goals to Columbus's 1.14.