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 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #7 |
| 45 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 59 |
| 52 | Conceded | 52 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ 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)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Poor challenge from Marcelo Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Sergio Cordova has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos is replaced by Will Sands.
- 65' Andrew Brody needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' Jonathan Menendez is replacing Rubio Rubin for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 71' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Moreira.
- 83' Maikel Chang Ramirez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justin Meram on 83 minute.
- 88' Steven Moreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Darlington Nagbe trudges off to be replaced by Alexandru Matan on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 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
2 / 4
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
Real Salt Lake or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.