Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #10 |
| 27 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 28 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 47% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
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. Real Salt Lake is hosting Columbus Crew SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' James Igbekeme, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Marcelo Silva was booked on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Ruiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 60' Will Sands is replacing Pedro Santos for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 65' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 66' The whistle greets Rubio Rubin as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Menendez.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' The 24-year-old Aidan Morris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Steven Moreira will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Maikel Chang Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Meram at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Darlington Nagbe departs to be replaced by Alexandru Matan.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 18
- 9
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Jonathan Menendez 66'
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Scott Caldwell 66'
- 28
Bench
- 13
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 66'
- 4
-
27
Jonathan Menendez ↑ 66'
- 21
- 29
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 83'
- 25
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
-
26
James Igbekeme ↓ Josh Williams 90'
- 5
- 4
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Will Sands 60'
- 6
- 12
- 21
- 27
- 25
Bench
-
18
Alexandru Matan ↑ 90'
- 23
- 24
- 16
-
3
Josh Williams ↑ 90'
-
30
Will Sands ↑ 60'
-
39
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 60'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | 2 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-06-26
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-06-18
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Charlotte FC
D
2022-05-28
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-05-21
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-05-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-05-07
New England Revolution
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Real Salt Lake or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.