Columbus Crew SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #22 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 19 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 27% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Boniek Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 35' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Artur, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike Grella made 284 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Houston Dynamo
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 8
-
13
Mike Grella ↓ Justin Meram 60'
- 22
Bench
- 17
- 2
- 16
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 60'
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 75'
- 24
-
27
Edward Opoku ↑ 80'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 27
- 11
- 23
-
22
Leonardo ↓ Kevin Garcia 90'
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Memo Rodriguez 78'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Ronaldo Pena 65'
- 9
- 6
- 33
Bench
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 65'
- 18
- 13
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 78'
- 12
-
16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 90'
- 25
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 1 |
| Victor Cabrera | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-08-11
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-07-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-07-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-06-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
Columbus Crew SC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.