Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 21 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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.
- 13' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 13.
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mohamed Farsi suffering a number of foals already.
- 22' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Philip Quinton gets a card.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 32' Alexandru Matan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 35 minute. Evan Bush leaves to be changed by Nicholas Hagen.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' It’s gonna be a card for Emeka Eneli.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Taha Habroune.
- 64' Cristian Arango is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' The whistle greets Taha Habroune as he departs to be replaced by Marino Hinestroza.
- 70' The whistle greets Alexandru Matan as he departs to be replaced by Diego Rossi.
- 71' Fidel Barajas is replacing Diego Luna for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Derrick Jones made 286 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 82 minute. Sean Zawadzki leaves to be changed by Derrick Jones.
- 87' Justen Glad needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 42 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Andrew Brody by Bode Davis on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
-
2
Andrew Brody ↓ Bode Davis 90'
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Fidel Barajas 71'
- 11
- 25
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Anderson Julio 71'
Bench
- 3
- 16
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 71'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 90'
- 35
- 13
- 72
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↑ 71'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Diego Rossi 70'
- 4
-
24
Evan Bush ↓ Nicholas Hagen 35'
- 8
- 2
- 3
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↓ Derrick Jones 82'
- 19
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Mohamed Farsi 69'
- 16
Bench
- 31
- 14
-
5
Derrick Jones ↑ 82'
-
10
Diego Rossi ↑ 70'
-
11
Marino Hinestroza ↑ 69'
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 69'
- 21
-
1
Nicholas Hagen ↑ 35'
- 29
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
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
2024-04-14
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2024-04-07
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-03-31
Real Salt Lake
3–1
St. Louis City
W
2024-03-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
54%
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
11.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

