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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 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

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
#23 Position #7
46 Points 47
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
44 Scored 59
46 Conceded 52
-2 GD +7
1.35 PPG 1.38
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ 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)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 13 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelvin Leerdam, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Cristian Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Argentina international Milton Valenzuela has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Lalas Abubakar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Osvaldo Alonso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustav Svensson made 108 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

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
Derrick Etienne 1
Bradley Wright-Phillips 1
Will Bruin 1
Xavier Arreaga 1
Pedro Santos 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
0.94 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC39% Draw34% Columbus Crew SC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
61%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC23% Draw59% Columbus Crew SC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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