Columbus Crew SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 33 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 33 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | New York City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #25 |
| 44 | Points | 43 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 13 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 42 |
| 49 | Conceded | 45 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 8th (44 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 25th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/7
16-30
10/6
31-45
7/6
46-60
10/2
61-75
6/5
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
3/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/13
■ 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' We are underway at Lower.com Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Abraham Romero on 45 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Aziel Jackson is replaced by DeJuan Jones on 46 minute.
- 51' Albert Rusnak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Pedro De la Vega by Georgi Minoungou on 57 minute.
- 60' Magnificent from Jordan Morris! That is 64 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Ramirez is hanging Dylan Chambost on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Albert Rusnak makes it 0-3.
- 70' Magnificent from Albert Rusnak! That is 78 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Derrick Jones gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Alexandru Matan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Cardoso. He replaces Yeimar Gomez on 77 minute.
- 81' Leo Chu gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Paul Rothrock and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Yeimar Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 0-4 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Derrick Jones 75'
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 6
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↓ DeJuan Jones 46'
- 25
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Yaw Yeboah 75'
- 22
- 21
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 75'
-
5
Derrick Jones ↑ 75'
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 65'
-
12
DeJuan Jones ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 16
- 13
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Nathan Cardoso 77'
-
8
Joshua Atencio ↓ Danny Leyva 77'
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↓ Jon Bell 77'
- 26
- 25
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Leo Chu 81'
Bench
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 77'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 81'
-
15
Jon Bell ↑ 77'
- 17
- 99
-
4
Nathan Cardoso ↑ 77'
- 77
- 29
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 57'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Columbus Crew SC Form
2024-09-07
Columbus Crew SC
0–4
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
New York City FC
W
2024-08-28
Philadelphia Union
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2024-07-20
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Charlotte FC
D
2024-07-14
Los Angeles FC
1–5
Columbus Crew SC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-09-07
Columbus Crew SC
0–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-08-24
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-07-18
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2024-07-14
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
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 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
59%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Columbus Crew SC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

