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Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Orlando City SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Kevin Klinger
  • Referee Kevin Stott
  • Referee Caleb Mendez
6 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

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

9
3
4
Orlando City SC 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-21 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 2–1 W
17 Oct Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
13 Oct New England Revolution A 0–2 L
07 Oct FC Dallas A 0–2 L
22 Sep Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
16 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 0–4 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 0–3 L
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
22 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
16 Sep FC Dallas A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Columbus Crew SC
#7 Position #12
34 Points 29
27 Played 27
10 / 4 / 13 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
48 Scored 39
64 Conceded 43
-16 GD -4
1.26 PPG 1.07
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 13 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 8 G 4 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting Columbus Crew SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Pedro Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Artur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
  • 30' Gyasi Zardes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Federico Higuain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Mohamed El Mounir has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. James O'Connor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Will Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The points are shared — Orlando City SC 2-1 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James O'Connor

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rossi 6
Ramiro Enrique 5
Facundo Torres Perez 3
Gyasi Zardes 2
Christopher Mueller 2
Luis Muriel 2
Benji Michel 2
Ercan Kara 2

Head to Head

2018-10-21 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC Form

2018-10-21 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-10-17 Orlando City SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-10-13 New England Revolution 2–0 Orlando City SC L 2018-10-07 FC Dallas 2–0 Orlando City SC L 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-09-16 Chicago Fire FC 4–0 Orlando City SC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-10-21 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-16 FC Dallas 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC45% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC31%
Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC33% Draw40% Columbus Crew SC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.