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Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Jose Da Silva
  • Referee Jon Freemon
10 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
3
1
Columbus Crew SC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
21 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 0–3 L
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
22 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L
21 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
13 Oct Colorado Rapids SC H 0–2 L
06 Oct Philadelphia Union A 1–5 L
30 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Sep Portland Timbers H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Minnesota United FC
#10 Position #23
16 Points 22
15 Played 15
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
21 Scored 18
23 Conceded 22
-2 GD -4
1.07 PPG 1.47
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Minnesota United FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Darwin Quintero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 10' Harrison Afful has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 25' Zack Steffen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC 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.
  • 45' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romario Ibarra made 282 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wil Trapp, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 4
Robin Lod 2
Francisco Calvo 2
Pedro Santos 1
Lucas Zelarayan 1
Cucho Hernandez 1
Tani Oluwaseyi 1
Darwin Quintero 1

Head to Head

2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-10-21 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-10-28 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-10-13 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC56% Draw22% Minnesota United FC22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
44%
Columbus Crew SC or Minnesota United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC41% Draw39% Minnesota United FC20%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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