Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 47 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 59 | Scored | 74 |
| 52 | Conceded | 34 |
| +7 | GD | +40 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 41% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Felipe Martins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 35' Gyasi Zardes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wil Trapp made 303 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Zack Steffen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 80' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Stefan Marinovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↓ Luis Argudo 86'
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↓ Adam Jahn 83'
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 9
- 23
- 7
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
19
Milton Valenzuela ↑ 67'
- 2
-
26
Luis Argudo ↑ 86'
- 24
- 3
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 83'
- 8
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
77
Jordon Mutch ↓ Aly Ghazal 74'
- 1
- 28
- 18
- 31
- 17
-
20
Brek Shea ↓ Cristian Techera 84'
- 8
- 23
- 7
Bench
-
66
Aly Ghazal ↑ 74'
- 12
- 22
- 11
-
13
Cristian Techera ↑ 84'
-
67
Alphonso Davies ↑ 67'
- 9
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Miguel Berry | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
Columbus Crew SC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
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 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
69%
Columbus Crew SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.