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Austin FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Austin FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Mon 28 Jun 2021 · 00:00 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Harrison Afful

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
Austin FC 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-28 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
24 Jun Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
20 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 0–0 D
12 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
31 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
24 May Nashville SC A 0–1 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Austin FC A 0–0 D
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
19 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–0 W
29 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W
22 May New York City FC A 0–0 D
16 May New England Revolution A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Austin FC Columbus Crew SC
#29 Position #10
17 Points 20
18 Played 18
4 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
22 Scored 26
36 Conceded 28
-14 GD -2
0.94 PPG 1.11
22% Win % 28%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Austin FC
Myrto Uzuni 6 G
Christian Ramirez 5 G 1 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Q2 Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 188 games and scored 263 goals.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Pedro Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 25' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Brad Stuver has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Liam Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Marlon Hairston steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 51' Liam Fraser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' The whistle greets Kevin Molino as he departs to be replaced by Derrick Etienne.
  • 60' Austin FC ring the changes. Jared Stroud has done his job and it is now time for Kekuta Manneh to step up.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Columbus Crew SC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC32% Draw35% Columbus Crew SC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
68%
Austin FC or Columbus Crew SC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC18% Draw61% Columbus Crew SC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 22% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.