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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Columbus Crew SC 5 games · Avg 3.6 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
#12 Position #22
29 Points 36
27 Played 27
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
39 Scored 38
43 Conceded 38
-4 GD +0
1.07 PPG 1.33
30% Win % 41%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Colorado Rapids SC gets underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marlon Hairston, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' 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 Artur suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wil Trapp made 291 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Gyasi Zardes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Juan Hernandez 1
Federico Higuain 1
Diego Rubio 1
Cucho Hernandez 1
Shkelzen Gashi 1
Lucas Zelarayan 1
Shkelzen Gashi 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
1.77 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC54% Draw24% Colorado Rapids SC22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
46%
Columbus Crew SC or Colorado Rapids SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC37% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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