Saturday , 14 November 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Columbus Crew SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 21:30 UTC New Crew Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Raul Ruidiaz
Luis Diaz 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at New Crew Stadium.

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

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3
3
Columbus Crew SC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-03-08 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-07-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
19 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
15 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
07 Aug Atlanta United FC H 2–3 L
04 Aug D.C. United SC H 2–4 L
30 Jul New York City FC A 1–4 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W
19 Aug FC Dallas A 1–0 W
16 Aug Portland Timbers A 6–2 W
05 Aug FC Dallas H 1–1 D
31 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 0–1 L
26 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Seattle Sounders FC
#7 Position #23
47 Points 46
34 Played 34
14 / 5 / 15 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 12
59 Scored 44
52 Conceded 46
+7 GD -2
1.38 PPG 1.35
41% Win % 35%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 13 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New Crew Stadium!
  • 5' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The 31-year-old Cristian Roldan has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' With 4 assists to his name this season, Lucas Zelarayan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 50' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Liam Fraser has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Nicolas Benezet comes on to replace Fredy Montero.
  • 65' Miguel Berry makes way for Bradley Wright-Phillips at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • 70' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' Luis Diaz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Derrick Etienne on 72 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Alex Roldan as he leaves the pitch. Kelyn Rowe steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 78' Bradley Wright-Phillips has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Raul Ruidiaz gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Joshua Atencio on, Nicolas Lodeiro off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Luis Diaz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Xavier Arreaga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Will Bruin doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Kevin Molino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Waylon Francis at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Seattle Sounders FC take all three points.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Bradley Wright-Phillips 1
Will Bruin 1
Xavier Arreaga 1
Pedro Santos 1
Jordan Morris 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-03-08 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-07-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-08-19 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-08-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC L 2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-08-19 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-08-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas D 2021-07-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2021-07-26 Seattle Sounders FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC32% Draw26% Seattle Sounders FC42%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Columbus Crew SC or Seattle Sounders FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC26% Draw43% Seattle Sounders FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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