Thursday , 2 July 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 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

1
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
#10 Position #21
16 Points 24
15 Played 13
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
21 Scored 17
23 Conceded 11
-2 GD +6
1.07 PPG 1.85
27% Win % 54%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 30' Will Bruin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at New Crew Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Nicolas Benezet comes on to replace Fredy Montero.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Miguel Berry trudges off to be replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Derrick Etienne as he leaves the pitch. Luis Diaz steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 76' The whistle greets Alex Roldan as he departs to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
  • 78' Columbus Crew SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 78.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Raul Ruidiaz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Nicolas Lodeiro has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Atencio to step up.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Diaz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Xavier Arreaga!
  • 89' Magnificent from Will Bruin! That is 28 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The whistle greets Waylon Francis as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Molino.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Xavier Arreaga 1
Pedro Santos 1
Jordan Morris 1
Diego Rossi 1
Gyasi Zardes 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
1.05 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC25% Draw27% Seattle Sounders FC48%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Columbus Crew SC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC18% Draw46% Seattle Sounders FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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