No, Columbus have taken 32 points over 29 Major League Soccer games in 2026, 11.12 fewer than the 43.12 expected points (xPts) their chances were worth, so their performances deserve better than their results.
Columbus create 1.52 expected goals (xG) per game over 29 Major League Soccer games in 2026, 44.13 in all, and have scored 44 goals from those chances, 0.13 fewer than that xG would expect.
Columbus allow 1.23 expected goals against (xGA) per game over 29 Major League Soccer games in 2026, 35.73 in all, and have conceded 47 goals from those chances, 11.27 more than that xGA would expect.
Diego Rossi has the most expected goals (xG) for Columbus over 29 Major League Soccer games in 2026, 4.60 xG in 15 appearances, and has scored 6 goals; Josef MartÃnez is next with 4.19 xG.
Columbus have taken 11.1 points fewer than their chances warranted over 29 games: -0.1 goals against their xG, and -11.3 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/ | 29 | 44.13 | 44 | -0.13 | 35.73 | 47 | -11.27 | 43.12 | 32 | -11.12 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15.66 | 17 | +1.34 | 12.19 | 16 | -3.81 | 14.35 | 12 | -2.35 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 12.21 | 9 | -3.21 | 5.65 | 6 | -0.35 | 9.92 | 9 | -0.92 |
| Home | 15 | 23.71 | 22 | -1.71 | 16.22 | 17 | -0.78 | 23.94 | 23 | -0.94 |
| Away | 14 | 20.42 | 22 | +1.58 | 19.51 | 30 | -10.49 | 19.18 | 9 | -10.18 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Major League Soccer | Charlotte (H) | 3-1 | 4.69 | 0.81 | 2.71 | 3 | W |
| 10 Oct | Major League Soccer | Orlando City (A) | 3-2 | 2.99 | 2.13 | 1.84 | 0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Major League Soccer | Inter Miami (H) | 2-1 | 1.79 | 0.44 | 2.32 | 3 | W |
| 19 Sep | Major League Soccer | CF Montréal (A) | 0-2 | 0.85 | 0.62 | 1.52 | 3 | W |
| 12 Sep | Major League Soccer | New York RB (H) | 0-1 | 1.89 | 1.65 | 1.53 | 0 | W |
| 9 Sep | Major League Soccer | DC United (A) | 2-1 | 0.96 | 2.00 | 0.73 | 0 | L |
| 5 Sep | Major League Soccer | Colorado (H) | 3-0 | 1.33 | 0.80 | 1.76 | 3 | W |
| 30 Aug | Major League Soccer | New England (H) | 1-3 | 0.62 | 1.64 | 0.66 | 0 | L |
| 23 Aug | Major League Soccer | Nashville SC (A) | 3-2 | 0.30 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0 | L |
| 19 Aug | Major League Soccer | CF Montréal (H) | 1-2 | 0.24 | 1.26 | 0.50 | 0 | L |
| 15 Aug | Major League Soccer | Charlotte (A) | 3-1 | 2.40 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 0 | W |
| 2 Aug | Major League Soccer | Inter Miami (A) | 2-2 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.47 | 1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Major League Soccer | Cincinnati (H) | 2-1 | 2.17 | 0.87 | 2.20 | 3 | W |
| 22 Jul | Major League Soccer | NYCFC (H) | 1-2 | 1.77 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 0 | W |
| 24 May | Major League Soccer | Atlanta (H) | 2-0 | 1.65 | 1.19 | 1.69 | 3 | W |
| 16 May | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia (A) | 1-1 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.66 | 1 | L |
| 13 May | Major League Soccer | New York RB (A) | 3-2 | 1.77 | 2.47 | 1.01 | 0 | L |
| 10 May | Major League Soccer | NYCFC (A) | 3-0 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 1.53 | 0 | W |
| 2 May | Major League Soccer | Minnesota (H) | 2-3 | 1.77 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia (H) | 2-0 | 0.62 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Major League Soccer | LA Galaxy (H) | 2-1 | 1.17 | 0.91 | 1.55 | 3 | W |
| 18 Apr | Major League Soccer | New England (A) | 2-1 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 0 | L |
| 12 Apr | Major League Soccer | Orlando City (H) | 1-1 | 1.59 | 0.59 | 2.10 | 1 | W |
| 4 Apr | Major League Soccer | Atlanta (A) | 1-3 | 1.75 | 1.15 | 1.78 | 3 | W |
| 21 Mar | Major League Soccer | Toronto (A) | 2-1 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.28 | 0 | L |
| 14 Mar | Major League Soccer | Nashville SC (H) | 0-1 | 0.29 | 1.36 | 0.51 | 0 | L |
| 8 Mar | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire (H) | 0-0 | 2.12 | 0.68 | 2.30 | 1 | W |
| 1 Mar | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC (A) | 2-2 | 2.83 | 1.46 | 2.14 | 1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Major League Soccer | Portland (A) | 3-2 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 0 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brais Méndez | midfielder | 12 | 920 | 0.00 | 5 | +5.00 | 0.00 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | attacker | 7 | 567 | 3.52 | 5 | +1.48 | 0.56 |
| Diego Rossi | midfielder | 15 | 1262 | 4.60 | 6 | +1.40 | 0.33 |
| Mohamed Farsi | midfielder | 18 | 1215 | 0.78 | 2 | +1.22 | 0.06 |
| Max Arfsten | attacker | 17 | 1467 | 3.09 | 4 | +0.91 | 0.19 |
| Taha Habroune | midfielder | 28 | 1972 | 3.35 | 4 | +0.65 | 0.15 |
| Sekou Tidiany Bangoura | midfielder | 19 | 634 | 0.74 | 1 | +0.26 | 0.11 |
| Chase Adams | attacker | 6 | 174 | 1.03 | 1 | -0.03 | 0.53 |
| André Gomes | midfielder | 21 | 1423 | 1.04 | 1 | -0.04 | 0.07 |
| Santiago RodrÃguez | midfielder | 7 | 578 | 2.14 | 2 | -0.14 | 0.33 |
| Anass Zaroury | attacker | 4 | 311 | 1.14 | 1 | -0.14 | 0.33 |
| Jamal Thiaré | attacker | 16 | 407 | 2.24 | 2 | -0.24 | 0.49 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | attacker | 6 | 185 | 1.38 | 1 | -0.38 | 0.67 |
| Hugo Picard | midfielder | 18 | 861 | 2.54 | 2 | -0.54 | 0.27 |
| Dániel Gazdag | midfielder | 17 | 803 | 3.57 | 3 | -0.57 | 0.40 |
| Sean Zawadzki | midfielder | 29 | 2610 | 0.70 | 0 | -0.70 | 0.02 |
| Rudy Camacho | defender | 19 | 1551 | 0.71 | 0 | -0.71 | 0.04 |
| Malte Amundsen | defender | 24 | 1983 | 0.71 | 0 | -0.71 | 0.03 |
| Steven Moreira | defender | 27 | 2136 | 0.71 | 0 | -0.71 | 0.03 |
| Andrés Herrera | defender | 19 | 926 | 0.75 | 0 | -0.75 | 0.07 |
| Dylan Chambost | midfielder | 25 | 1410 | 0.90 | 0 | -0.90 | 0.06 |
| Josef MartÃnez | attacker | 11 | 600 | 4.19 | 1 | -3.19 | 0.63 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 49.9 | 64 | 38.1 | 23 | 46.5 | 67 | +20.5 |
| 2 | New England | 30 | 45.4 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 40.9 | 52 | +11.1 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 33.9 | 41 | 43.6 | 39 | 36.7 | 47 | +10.3 |
| 4 | Inter Miami | 30 | 58.3 | 73 | 49.4 | 51 | 46.6 | 55 | +8.4 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 47.3 | 53 | 52.7 | 45 | 39.7 | 47 | +7.3 |
| 6 | Dallas | 30 | 46.4 | 55 | 41.9 | 47 | 44.7 | 51 | +6.3 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 30 | 47.6 | 58 | 59.5 | 70 | 36.3 | 41 | +4.7 |
| 8 | Austin | 30 | 30.3 | 38 | 61.7 | 56 | 26.3 | 31 | +4.7 |
| 9 | St. Louis City | 30 | 47.1 | 56 | 38.2 | 41 | 46.9 | 51 | +4.1 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 54.6 | 52 | 44 | 44 | 46.7 | 48 | +1.3 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 47.2 | 48 | 43.1 | 33 | 44.8 | 46 | +1.2 |
| 12 | Toronto | 30 | 37.3 | 46 | 47.7 | 55 | 34.8 | 36 | +1.2 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 31 | 46.2 | 43 | 52.3 | 52 | 39.3 | 40 | +0.7 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 44 | 39 | 44.3 | 37 | 41.4 | 42 | +0.6 |
| 15 | SJ Earthquakes | 30 | 54.2 | 52 | 41 | 42 | 47.6 | 48 | +0.4 |
| 16 | New York RB | 30 | 49.4 | 39 | 56.5 | 56 | 37.8 | 36 | -1.8 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 28 | 51.3 | 60 | 52.5 | 68 | 38.5 | 36 | -2.5 |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 62.9 | 63 | 32.2 | 31 | 57.7 | 55 | -2.7 |
| 19 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 41.9 | 45 | 44.7 | 48 | 39.1 | 36 | -3.1 |
| 20 | DC United | 29 | 44.4 | 37 | 51.6 | 51 | 36.1 | 33 | -3.1 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 60.6 | 61 | 41.8 | 48 | 51.4 | 46 | -5.4 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 43.8 | 51 | 48.3 | 56 | 39.8 | 34 | -5.8 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 45.5 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 45.5 | 39 | -6.5 |
| 24 | Sporting KC | 30 | 35.1 | 36 | 60.9 | 75 | 29 | 22 | -7 |
| 25 | New York City | 30 | 43.3 | 43 | 43.2 | 41 | 41.8 | 34 | -7.8 |
| 26 | San Diego | 30 | 48.9 | 53 | 49.1 | 56 | 43.7 | 34 | -9.7 |
| 27 | Atlanta United | 30 | 44.3 | 37 | 46.6 | 51 | 40.2 | 30 | -10.2 |
| 28 | Minnesota United | 30 | 52.1 | 47 | 49.3 | 55 | 44.3 | 34 | -10.3 |
| 29 | Columbus Crew | 29 | 44.1 | 44 | 35.7 | 47 | 43.1 | 32 | -11.1 |
| 30 | CF Montréal | 30 | 42.4 | 36 | 50.1 | 60 | 38 | 25 | -13 |