{"id":15794,"date":"2026-10-12T14:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=15794"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:54:54","slug":"match-preview-columbus-crew-vs-charlotte-fc-10-14-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-columbus-crew-vs-charlotte-fc-10-14-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Columbus Crew host Charlotte FC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Wednesday, October 14 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Columbus Crew and Charlotte FC come into this one with clean team sheets on both sides, so it’s rotation and form driving selection rather than fresh absences. Brais M\u00e9ndez leads the Crew’s attack with 4 goals from 30 shots and 14 on target, while Taha Habroune supplies the creativity, chipping in 43 chances created and 3 goals of his own in 1880 minutes this season. For Charlotte, Pep Biel is the headline act \u2014 12 goals, 59 shots and 52 chances created in 2463 minutes \u2014 with Liel Abada providing a secondary scoring outlet from midfield.<\/p>\n

Columbus Crew are 13th in the Eastern Conference<\/a> with 29 points from 28 games, while Charlotte FC sit fifth on 46 points, firmly in the playoff picture, backed by a +10 goal difference that reflects the better campaign. The recent form undercuts that gap, though: Columbus beat Inter Miami 2-1 at home and won 2-0 away at CF Montreal across those results, while Charlotte needed a 3-2 win over FC Dallas on October 11 just to bounce back from a 3-3 draw at FC Cincinnati. With M\u00e9ndez and Habroune both heavily involved for the hosts, expect goals at both ends and Columbus to edge it in front of their own crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n