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Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 2
Full Time
New England Revolution
Sat 21 Apr 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Jeremy Kieso
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

8
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals New England Revolution
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
14 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
31 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
24 Mar D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
14 Apr FC Dallas H 0–1 L
06 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 4–0 W
01 Apr Houston Dynamo A 2–0 W
24 Mar New York City FC H 2–2 D
10 Mar Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC New England Revolution
#10 Position #3
20 Points 30
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 3 / 6
26 Scored 28
28 Conceded 23
-2 GD +5
1.11 PPG 1.67
28% Win % 50%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
New England Revolution
Carles Gil 5 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs New England Revolution — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brad Friedel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Artur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Milton Valenzuela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Wilfried Zahibo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Niko Hansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Carles Gil scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 2-2 New England Revolution. Honours even.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brad Friedel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 5
Alexandru Matan 3
Adam Buksa 3
Diego Rossi 2
Max Arfsten 2
Gustavo Bou 2
Cristian Penilla 1
Tajon Buchanan 1

Head to Head

2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-03-31 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

New England Revolution Form

2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2018-04-14 New England Revolution 0–1 FC Dallas L 2018-04-06 New England Revolution 4–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-04-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution W 2018-03-24 New England Revolution 2–2 New York City FC D 2018-03-10 New England Revolution 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC36% Draw26% New England Revolution38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New England Revolution
64%
Columbus Crew SC or New England Revolution
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC27% Draw42% New England Revolution31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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