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Major League Soccer · 2026

FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.851.42
Expected goals
1.481.1
Shots
11.911.8
Possession
42.2%56.9%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: columbus Crew have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: FC Dallas's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Columbus Crew have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.2%PossessionFC Dallas · Columbus Crew● 56.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasColumbus CrewBaseline
Possession42.2%56.9%50%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

FC Dallas show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

FC Dallas's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Dallas · Columbus Crew11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasColumbus CrewBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match10.7 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Dallas favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Columbus Crew in 6 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Dallas27 matchesColumbus Crew26 matches
1.85 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/261.42 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed27/261.62 goals/match
1.48 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/231.1 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots27/2611.8 shots/match
4.7 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/263.85 shots/match
42.2%Possession27/26● 56.9%
4.41 corners/matchCorners27/26● 4.92 corners/match
2.17 cards/matchCards6/51.2 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls27/269.96 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Dallas
1Draws
0Columbus Crew
FC Dallas — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer1–1

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness39 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC DallasColumbus Crew
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
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