Columbus Crew vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Minnesota United FC?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on October 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 49′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 68′F. CalvoMinnesota United FC
- 77′F. CalvoMinnesota United FC
- 83′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Columbus Crew on Jul 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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