Columbus Crew SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #20 |
| 47 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 43 |
| 52 | Conceded | 43 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at .
- 5' Columbus Crew 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Venezuela international Ronaldo Pena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gyasi Zardes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' The 36-year-old Gaston Sauro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Harrison Afful needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Garcia made 295 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Adam Lundqvist, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- It finishes all square. Columbus Crew SC and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 1-0.
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
1.46
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
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
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
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 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.