FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 47 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 39 |
| 42 | Conceded | 43 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 48% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Barrios made 288 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' FC Dallas have won 422 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Justin Meram, a Iraq , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' 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 Patrick Mullins suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
24
Matt Hedges C ↓ Maynor Figueroa 46'
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
-
16
Dominique Badji ↓ Abel Aguilar 69'
Bench
-
44
Abel Aguilar ↑ 69'
- 10
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 80'
-
31
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 46'
- 12
- 9
- 14
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Niko Hansen 74'
- 23
- 8
- 17
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↓ Wil Trapp 74'
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Niko Hansen 74'
Bench
-
6
Wil Trapp ↑ 74'
- 16
- 26
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 87'
- 24
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 74'
- 22
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaston Sauro | 1 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 |
| Youness Mokhtar | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
52%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.