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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #12 |
| 32 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 40 | Scored | 39 |
| 44 | Conceded | 43 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 33% | Win % | 30% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ 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)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 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 ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Marcelo Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 30' James Igbekeme has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 35' Jacen Russell-Rowe is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milos Degenek is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 45' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 60' Will Sands gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Pedro Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Jefferson Savarino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 66' The crowd applauds Rubio Rubin as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Menendez steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Steven Moreira, a Cape Verde Islands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Moreira.
- 83' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 83 minute. Justin Meram leaves to be changed by Maikel Chang Ramirez.
- 88' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Alexandru Matan. He replaces Darlington Nagbe on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 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
1.38
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
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: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
54%
Real Salt Lake or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

