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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 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

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 #10
24 Points 20
17 Played 18
7 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
20 Scored 26
22 Conceded 28
-2 GD -2
1.41 PPG 1.11
41% Win % 28%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ 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)

Seattle Sounders FC
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Columbus Crew SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Crognale made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Federico Higuain has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Will Bruin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Chad Marshall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 70' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Lalas Abubakar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' 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.
  • 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
Raul Ruidiaz 1
Miguel Ibarra 1
Derrick Etienne 1
Bradley Wright-Phillips 1
Will Bruin 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
0.9 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 79% + Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC40% Draw35% Columbus Crew SC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC23% Draw62% Columbus Crew SC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
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% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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