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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #27 |
| 29 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 39 | Scored | 40 |
| 43 | Conceded | 44 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ 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 | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lower.com Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 292 games and scored 428 goals.
- 10' Brayan Vera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 14' What a strike from Aidan Morris! The score is 1-0.
- 19' Patrick Schulte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 24' Pablo Ruiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Justin Meram is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Anderson Julio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 41' Lucas Zelarayan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Ilijah Paul departs to be replaced by Anderson Julio.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Aidan Morris doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milos Degenek made 247 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Darlington Nagbe is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Maikel Chang Ramirez is withdrawn and Carlos Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact 4-4-2.
- 74' The whistle greets Lucas Zelarayan as he departs to be replaced by Yaw Yeboah.
- 75' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Rubio Rubin has done his job and it is now time for Damir Kreilach to step up.
- 80' Columbus Crew SC 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.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Medranda. He replaces Will Sands on 83 minute.
- 84' Emeka Eneli was booked on 84.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Ramirez, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
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
2.32
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
36%
Columbus Crew SC or Real Salt Lake
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +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
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.