Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 20 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 38 |
| 28 | Conceded | 17 |
| -2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 28% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ 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 | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- 20' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Mensah made 287 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Lalas Abubakar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Harrison Afful is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Artur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Cristian Techera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pedro Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vancouver Whitecaps FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Brek Shea | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
Columbus Crew SC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
55%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%
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
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.