FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 47% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' FC Dallas have won 411 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' United States international Ricardo Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesse Gonzalez made 281 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 65' Pedro Santos, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' 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.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Ulloa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- It finishes all square. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 0-0.
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
1.57
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 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 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
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.