Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew

Sporting Kansas City welcome Columbus Crew to Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 28 February.

There’s a value bet when it comes to backing Columbus who are trading at a price of -112. You can squeeze plenty of juice from the odds when it comes to this Full-Time Result pick and the visitors can defeat Sporting KC.

Sporting Kansas City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home at PayPal Park against San Jose Earthquakes. The Missouri outfit enjoyed 56% possession and had one shot on target.

Columbus Crew were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Providence Park. Portland Timbers claimed a 3-2 victory. Henrik Rydstroem's side had four shots on goal and boasted 54% possession, while Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus beat Sporting in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 4-0 home win at Lower.com Field. In the past 3 H2H meetings, we have seen one Sporting win, one Columbus victory and one draw.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
23	Columbus Crew	7	1	3	3	9	10	-1	9:10	6
27	Sporting KC	7	1	1	5	7	17	-10	7:17	4

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Sporting KC have 1 win, 8 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 7.8 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. The Wiz have averaged 50.5% possession and 5.4 corners per game, conceding 2.6 goals and 5.0 corners from 10.3 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Dejan Joveljic has found the net 5 times, with Mason Toye and Daniel Salloi scoring 2 and 1 respectively. Mason Toye has made the most assists with 2.

Columbus have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.9 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. The Ohio team have averaged 54.2% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts.

Wessam Abou Ali, Diego Rossi and Marcelo Herrera have top scored with 4, while Jacen Russell-Rowe is next on 2. Max Arfsten has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Ian James, Ethan Bartlow, Wyatt Meyer, Jayden Reid, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Jacob Bartlett, Manu Garcia, Jacob Davis, Dejan Joveljic, Calvin Harris.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Schulte (GK), Marcelo Herrera, Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Malte Amundsen, Taha Habroune, Sean Zawadzki, Max Arfsten, Diego Rossi, Wessam Abou Ali, Daniel Gazdag.

Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips

Get fully prepped for Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, sharp corners advice, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Let’s play a straight hand and go for an attractively-priced Columbus who are trading at -112. It’s probable that the visitors will be able to land a win when it comes to this MLS encounter.

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Key Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew league stats:

• SKC have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• SKC have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

There are several options to side with Columbus in addition to the match winner market. One option is to wager them to be leading at the interval and final whistle, along with the Asian Handicap.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC 1 - 2 Columbus

Columbus are available at +600 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Diego Rossi to Score +120

Diego Rossi (Columbus) has registered four goals in his past six MLS matches. There are odds of +120 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Diego Rossi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+110

First

+360

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Corners Prediction

Sporting KC Over 3.5 Corners -154

Sporting KC have had over 3.5 corners in ten straight home games, with Columbus conceding over 3.5 corners in their past eight away games. There are odds of -154 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think Sporting can cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting KC

Total

10.40 5.40 5.00

Home

9.90 6.90 3.00

Away

10.50 3.80 6.70

Columbus

Total

10.00 4.80 5.20

Home

7.60 5.50 2.10

Away

10.10 4.90 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-133

Sporting KC Corners

Over 3.5

-127

Under 3.5

-111

Columbus Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-141

Most Corners

1

+190

X

+650

2

-185

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Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Columbus Crew are available at -147 to come away with a triumph in this MLS clash, meaning a 60% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Sporting Kansas City have been priced up at +330.

Backing Columbus -0.75 at -119 on the Asian Handicap line means they need to win by two goals or more against Sporting for a full payout. A one-goal success would see you get paid out on the -0.5 part and money back on the -1.0 part.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -208 on the BTTS market.

You can find hundreds of markets for every MLS game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

+330

X

+320

2

-147

Half-Time Result

1

+325

X

+155

2

+118

Double Chance

1X

+112

12

-455

X2

-476

Draw No Bet

1

+215

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-109

2 Hcp -0.75

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+163

Over 2.5

-213

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+148

Diego Rossi is the First Goalscorer favourite at +360. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +110.

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

First

+110

Anytime

+360

Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus)

First

+160

Anytime

+475

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Jamal Thiaré (Columbus)

First

+205

Anytime

+650

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Max Arfsten (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Calvin Harris (SKC)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC)

First

+370

Anytime

+1050

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Sean Zawadzski (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Justin Reynolds (SKC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Malte Amundsen (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Rudy Camacho (Columbus)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Ethan Bartlow (SKC)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Sporting KC are winless in the last three games at Children's Mercy Park. The Missouri outfit have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Columbus have suffered a three match losing run away from home. Henrik Rydstroem's side have six defeats, three draws and one win in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

When previously meeting at Children's Mercy Park, Sporting and Columbus played out a 0-0 draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Kansas City Home Stats		2-3-5	3.10	1.30	1.80	5	5	7	3
Columbus Crew Away Stats		1-3-6	3.20	1.20	2.00	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

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