Columbus Crew SC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Richard Gamache
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 19 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 27% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
- 5' Nick Rimando has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Argudo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 25' United States international Sebastian Saucedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Justen Glad has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 6
-
9
Pedro Santos ↓ Niko Hansen 69'
-
7
Artur ↓ Ricardo Clark 90'
- 16
-
20
Eduardo Sosa ↓ Lalas Abubakar 79'
- 26
- 24
- 22
Bench
-
17
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 79'
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↑ 90'
- 30
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 69'
- 31
- 13
- 27
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Damir Kreilach ↓ Corey Baird 68'
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 30
- 7
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↓ Luis Silva 86'
- 8
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Joao Plata 61'
- 25
Bench
- 31
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 61'
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↑ 68'
- 13
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-06-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-24
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
Columbus Crew SC
3–3
Toronto FC
D
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-06-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-31
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
Columbus Crew SC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.