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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 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

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
#21 Position #10
24 Points 16
13 Played 15
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 7
17 Scored 21
11 Conceded 23
+6 GD -2
1.85 PPG 1.07
54% Win % 27%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Kim Keehee has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 284 games and scored 450 goals.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Alex Roldan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Hector Jimenez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Columbus Crew SC.

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
0.94 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC45% Draw36% Columbus Crew SC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC27% Draw64% Columbus Crew SC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
22.3%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 28% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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