FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 27 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 28 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
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
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 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 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Carlos Gruezo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximiliano Urruti made 284 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 50' Marcos Pedroso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 60' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' 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.
- 90' 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
1.49
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
52%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.