Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | 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' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' Goal! Miguel Berry scores his 14 goal in 291 matches.
- 13' Cristian Gutierrez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Deiber Caicedo will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' The Haiti Derrick Etienne breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 2-0!
- 26' Poor challenge from Jakob Nerwinski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' Javain Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Ranko Veselinovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 46' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Michael Baldisimo exits the field as Sebastian Berhalter enters on 46.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jakob Nerwinski on 53.
- 57' Cristian Gutierrez is replacing Russell Teibert for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Deiber Caicedo is replaced by Pedro Vite.
- 69' The crowd applauds Artur as he leaves the pitch. Aidan Morris steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 73' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyasi Zardes is hanging Miguel Berry on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Aidan Morris. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Luis Diaz gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' A goal from the Armenia international Lucas Zelarayan! He fires home on 86 to make it 4-0!
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Zelarayan makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- 88' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Ryan Gauld exits the field as Ryan Raposo enters on 88.
- 90' The whistle greets Derrick Etienne as he departs to be replaced by Alexandru Matan.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Aidan Morris 69'
- 6
- 10
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Gyasi Zardes 73'
Bench
-
26
James Igbekeme ↑ 88'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 88'
- 23
- 17
- 24
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 73'
- 12
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 69'
Coach
Caleb Porter
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 33
- 6
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Ryan Raposo 88'
- 1
- 11
- 9
- 4
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↓ Pedro Vite 65'
- 28
- 23
Bench
- 26
- 22
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 46'
-
3
Cristian Gutierrez ↑ 57'
- 17
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 88'
- 60
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 65'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
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 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-02-26
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-11-07
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-10-30
D.C. United SC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-10-27
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-10-21
Nashville SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-02-26
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-11-07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-11-03
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-10-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-21
Portland Timbers
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
56%
Columbus Crew SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

