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Columbus Crew SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sat 28 Apr 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee C.J. Morgante
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
2
Columbus Crew SC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
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
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
15 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
07 Apr Philadelphia Union A 1–1 D
01 Apr New York City FC H 1–2 L
18 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC San Jose Earthquakes
#10 Position #18
20 Points 33
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 5
26 Scored 37
28 Conceded 24
-2 GD +13
1.11 PPG 1.83
28% Win % 56%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 11 G 2 A
Ousseni Bouda 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Columbus Crew SC and San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Vako Qazaishvili has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Magnus Eriksson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
  • 50' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Danny Hoesen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Afful, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' The 35-year-old Francois Affolter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
  • Another three points for Columbus Crew SC.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikael Stahre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 2
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Francisco Calvo 2
Danny Hoesen 1
Harrison Afful 1
Mike Grella 1
Magnus Eriksson 1
Cristian Espinoza 1

Head to Head

2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 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

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-04-21 Orlando City SC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-07 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2018-04-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 New York City FC L 2018-03-18 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC45% Draw24% San Jose Earthquakes31%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
55%
Columbus Crew SC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC31% Draw42% San Jose Earthquakes27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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