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Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 5 May 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Jonathan Johnson
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee R. Mendoza

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

3
3
1
Seattle Sounders FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
30 Apr Los Angeles FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
15 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 2–2 D
01 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 0–1 L
18 Mar FC Dallas A 0–3 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
28 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
21 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
14 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
31 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Columbus Crew SC
#24 Position #12
35 Points 29
26 Played 27
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
33 Scored 39
34 Conceded 43
-1 GD -4
1.35 PPG 1.07
35% Win % 30%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ 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)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Adam Jahn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Lalas Abubakar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 50' The 28-year-old Milton Valenzuela has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Roldan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chad Marshall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 75' Stefan Frei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Seattle Sounders FC 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.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Gyasi Zardes 1
Paul Rothrock 1
Raul Ruidiaz 1
Miguel Ibarra 1
Derrick Etienne 1

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-04-30 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-04-15 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-04-01 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-03-18 FC Dallas 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-03-31 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC41% Draw35% Columbus Crew SC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
59%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC25% Draw60% Columbus Crew SC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 25% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.