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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Denmark international Malte Amundsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' Matt Crooks was booked on 13.
- 18' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Philip Quinton is booked for Columbus Crew SC — card on 22.
- 27' Zac MacMath needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Cristian Arango has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Evan Bush exits the field as Nicholas Hagen enters on 35.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Poor challenge from Braian Ojeda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Emeka Eneli.
- 51' 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 Aidan Morris suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brayan Vera.
- 59' A moment of madness from Taha Habroune on 59 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 64' Cristian Arango catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 69' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Marino Hinestroza on, Taha Habroune off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Diego Rossi.
- 71' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Fidel Barajas on, Diego Luna off on 71 minutes.
- 76' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Sean Zawadzki is replaced by Derrick Jones.
- 87' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Derrick Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexandros Katranis.
- 90' Bode Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Brody at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — Real Salt Lake 0-0 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Eduardo Sosa | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 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
2 / 4
1.46
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%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
56%
Real Salt Lake or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

