Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

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Columbus Crew SC

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Minnesota United FC

Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Rubiel Vazquez
Referee Robert Sibiga
Referee Jason White
Referee Jose Da Silva
Referee Jon Freemon

11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#12	Position	#29
29	Points	29
27	Played	27
8 / 5 / 14	W / D / L	7 / 8 / 12
39	Scored	40
43	Conceded	49
-4	GD	-9
1.07	PPG	1.07
30%	Win %	26%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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

Minnesota United FC

0-15

4/7

16-30

4/9

31-45

6/2

46-60

4/5

61-75

7/4

76+

5/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC

Diego Rossi	6 G	1 A
Wessam Abou Ali	5 G	1 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	14 G	2 A
Anthony Markanich	8 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Meram is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
65' Miguel Ibarra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
70' 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.
75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
80' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Milton Valenzuela
25
Harrison Afful
10
Federico Higuain ↓ Patrick Mullins 75'
11
Gyasi Zardes
6
Wil Trapp C
23
Zack Steffen
8
Artur
9
Justin Meram ↓ Pedro Santos 60'
3
Joshua Williams
28
Niko Hansen
22
Gaston Sauro ↓ Lalas Abubakar 67'

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gyasi Zardes	4
Francisco Calvo	2
Robin Lod	2
Darwin Quintero	1
Ethan Finlay	1
Pedro Santos	1
Lucas Zelarayan	1
Cucho Hernandez	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.44 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC56% Draw21% Minnesota United FC23%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

77%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

44%

Columbus Crew SC or Minnesota United FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC43% Draw37% Minnesota United FC20%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 1

7.8%

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

4.5%

1 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

3.3%

4 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	20%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	12%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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

Columbus Crew SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

Minnesota United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Clean Sheet