Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 29 | Points | 50 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 39 | Scored | 59 |
| 43 | Conceded | 26 |
| -4 | GD | +33 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 30% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ 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 | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' Zack Steffen, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' 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.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Jordon Mutch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Bernie Ibini-Isei is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Brek Shea | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Jean-Claude Ngando | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 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
2.01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
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 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
54%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%
Columbus Crew SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.