FC Dallas host Columbus Crew at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday, October 28 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
FC Dallas and Columbus Crew go toe-to-toe at Toyota Stadium with no fresh injury concerns reported for either side. Dallas will again lean on Petar Musa, who has scored 20 goals from 86 shots this season, with Logan Farrington offering a secondary threat after netting 10 himself. Columbus arrive with Taha Habroune pulling the strings centrally, his 48 chances created the highest tally in the squad, while Brais Méndez and Wessam Abou Ali have each struck 5 goals up top.
FC Dallas sit third in the Western Conference with 51 points from 30 games, firmly in the playoff picture, while Columbus Crew sit 11th in the East on 35 points, still well in the mix. The hosts’ +8 goal difference points to a side that controls games at Toyota Stadium, whereas Columbus’s -1 mark reflects a campaign of fine margins. Expect goals at both ends given how both attacks have performed this season, with Dallas’s extra quality in the final third the difference.
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions
Petar Musa and FC Dallas host a Columbus Crew side still chasing a better position in the East.
Our approach: we weigh conference standings, recent form and underlying attacking numbers to set our picks for every MLS fixture, then check the headline result against our model's projected scoreline before locking in the markets below.
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Season Form & Standings
FC Dallas sit third in the Western Conference, firmly in the playoff picture, with 51 points from 30 games and a +8 goal difference. Columbus Crew sit 11th in the Eastern Conference on 35 points, still well within reach of a playoff spot despite a -1 goal difference.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 11 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 35 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 51 |
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
FC Dallas
3-4-2-1Columbus Crew
3-4-3Potential Match-Winners
- Petar Musa (FC Dallas): Twenty goals from eighty-six shots this season make Petar Musa the most prolific striker in this fixture, with forty-three of those efforts on target.
- Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew): Taha Habroune has created forty-eight chances for Columbus Crew this season, comfortably the highest tally at the club, to go with five goals of his own.
- Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew): Brais Méndez has matched Habroune’s return with five goals from thirty-eight shots, nineteen of which have tested the goalkeeper.
Recent Form
FC Dallas: D W L W D
- 2026-10-18: Houston Dynamo 2-2 FC Dallas (D, away)
- 2026-10-15: FC Dallas 1-0 Seattle Sounders (W, home)
- 2026-10-11: Charlotte FC 3-2 FC Dallas (L, away)
- 2026-09-27: FC Dallas 1-0 LAFC (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: FC Dallas 0-0 Austin FC (D, home)
FC Dallas’s last five matches have brought two wins, two draws and a loss (D W L W D). That includes a 1-0 home win over Seattle Sounders, a 1-0 home win over LAFC, and a 2-2 draw away at Houston Dynamo.
Columbus Crew: W W L W W
- 2026-10-18: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew (W, away)
- 2026-10-15: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte FC (W, home)
- 2026-10-11: Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew (L, away)
- 2026-09-28: Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: CF Montreal 0-2 Columbus Crew (W, away)
Columbus Crew’s last five matches have brought four wins and a loss (W W L W W). That run includes a 2-0 away win at FC Cincinnati, a 3-1 home win over Charlotte FC, and a 2-1 home win over Inter Miami.
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew Prediction
We’re backing FC Dallas to win 2-1, with Petar Musa’s quality up front enough to see off a Columbus side capable of scoring through Brais Méndez or Wessam Abou Ali. Dallas, third in the West, should have enough to close out a game that features goals at both ends, while Columbus, 11th in the East, continue to show they can trouble better sides on the road.