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Columbus Crew SC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee C.J. Morgante
  • Referee Timothy Ford
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Columbus Crew SC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
16 Sep FC Dallas A 0–0 D
02 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC H 0–3 L
09 Sep Portland Timbers A 0–2 L
26 Aug Real Salt Lake H 0–6 L
20 Aug Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
15 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Colorado Rapids SC
#10 Position #26
16 Points 16
15 Played 15
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9
21 Scored 25
23 Conceded 24
-2 GD +1
1.07 PPG 1.07
27% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Columbus Crew SC face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Danny Wilson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giles Barnes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Niki Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Dillon Serna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 272 appearances.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Meram suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Deklan Wynne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Pedro Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 2
Shkelzen Gashi 1
Lucas Zelarayan 1
Shkelzen Gashi 1
Sean Zawadzki 1
Federico Higuain 1
Sam Nicholson 1
Gyasi Zardes 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-16 FC Dallas 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-09-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-08-23 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC L 2018-09-09 Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-08-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–6 Real Salt Lake L 2018-08-20 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC53% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC23%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
47%
Columbus Crew SC or Colorado Rapids SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC37% Draw43% Colorado Rapids SC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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