Columbus Crew SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Austin FC | A | 3–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #24 |
| 47 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 59 | Scored | 53 |
| 52 | Conceded | 52 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lower.com Field as Columbus Crew SC face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC have won 453 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 14' Aidan Morris doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's 4-4-2 shape.
- 41' Goal! Lucas Zelarayan scores his 45 goal in 300 matches.
- 46' Anderson Julio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilijah Paul on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aidan Morris makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Real Salt Lake make a change. Maikel Chang Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Gomez on 66 minutes.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Zelarayan departs to be replaced by Yaw Yeboah.
- 75' Damir Kreilach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rubio Rubin at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Andrew Brody has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 83' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Will Sands is replaced by Jimmy Medranda on 83 minute.
- 84' Emeka Eneli is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 4-0 the final result. Real Salt Lake will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Max Arfsten 83'
- 17
- 5
- 6
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Yaw Yeboah 74'
- 8
- 12
- 28
-
30
Will Sands ↓ Jimmy Medranda 83'
- 23
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 74'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 83'
- 24
- 16
- 2
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 74'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 74'
-
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 83'
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 15
- 2
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Diego Luna 46'
- 6
- 4
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Damir Kreilach 75'
- 16
- 35
-
23
Ilijah Paul ↓ Anderson Julio 46'
- 25
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 75'
- 12
- 18
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 46'
-
28
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 66'
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 46'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 66'
- 22
- 27
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | 2 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-04-01
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-03-25
Columbus Crew SC
6–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-03-18
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-03-12
Toronto FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-03-05
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2023-02-26
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Columbus Crew SC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
35%
Columbus Crew SC or Real Salt Lake
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

