FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #7 |
| 58 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 59 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +11 | GD | +7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
- 5' Santiago Mosquera, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Niko Hansen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Reggie Cannon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gyasi Zardes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Dallas 0-0 Columbus Crew SC.
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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
FC Dallas or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

