Venue & Event Details
Match: Orlando City SC (14‑7‑10, 52 pts) vs. Columbus Crew SC (13‑8‑11, 50 pts)
Competition: Major League Soccer – Regular Season, Matchday 33
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), local radio coverage
Weather Update (Orlando, FL)
Forecast: Warm, partly cloudy evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~81°F (27°C)
Humidity: ~70%
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Typical humid Florida conditions; could test player stamina late in the match.
Injury / Suspension Report
Orlando City SC
No major injuries reported; full squad expected to be available.
Columbus Crew SC
QUESTIONABLE: Diego Rossi (hamstring) – Crew’s leading scorer, missed recent matches but pushing for return ^1][^3].
OUT: No other confirmed absences.
Key Player Matchups
Martin Ojeda (ORL) vs. Columbus Backline: Ojeda leads Orlando with 16 goals and 11 assists; his creativity is central to their attack.
Duncan McGuire (ORL) vs. Rudy Camacho (CLB): McGuire’s late‑game heroics have saved Orlando multiple times; Camacho must contain him in the box.
Diego Rossi (CLB) vs. Robin Jansson (ORL): If Rossi is fit, his pace and finishing (16 goals) will test Orlando’s defensive leader.
Luciano Acosta‑style role (Ojeda) vs. Darlington Nagbe (CLB): Midfield battle of creativity vs. control.
Team Records & Recent Form
Orlando City SC
Record: 14‑7‑10 (52 pts, 6th in East)
Last 5: W‑D‑W‑W‑D
Last Match: 1‑1 draw at FC Cincinnati (Sept. 28)
Home Form: 8‑3‑4 at Inter&Co Stadium (currently on a 3‑game home winning streak)
Columbus Crew SC
Record: 13‑8‑11 (50 pts, 9th in East)
Last 5: L‑D‑L‑D‑W
Last Match: 2‑0 loss at Chicago Fire (Sept. 27)
Road Form: 5‑6‑5 away from home
Series History
All-time MLS meetings: Orlando leads 11‑9‑4.
Last Meeting: July 25, 2025 – Orlando City 3, Columbus Crew 1 at Lower.com Field (Ramiro Enrique brace, Ojeda stoppage‑time goal).
Recent Trend: Orlando unbeaten in last 2 vs. Columbus; Crew have won 3 of last 5 overall.
Matches between these sides under Wilfried Nancy (CLB coach) average nearly 5 goals per game [^1].
Betting Trends
Orlando are 10‑0‑1 when scoring 2+ goals this season [^2].
Columbus are 6‑2‑2 when scoring 2+ goals.
Orlando have won 3 straight at home.
Crew have just 1 win in last 8 MLS matches (1‑4‑3).
4 of last 5 Orlando home games have gone Over 2.5 goals.
Head‑to‑head: 2 of last 3 meetings produced 4+ goals.
MATCH ODDS
Orlando City SC – 110 Draw + 280 Columbus Crew SC + 240
Over 3.5 + 130 Under 3.5 – 165
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
