Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 24, 2012 at 02:10 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew?
Columbus Crew won 0-2 on May 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 76′Emilio Rentería GarcíaColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Seattle Sounders
- 7Eddie Johnson
- 16David Estrada
- 17F. Montero
- 3B. Evans
- 6O. Alonso
- 15Á. Fernández
- 5Adam Johansson
- 8Marc Burch
- 20Zach Scott
- 31Jeff Parke
- 35Bryan Meredith
Columbus Crew
- 9Justin Meram
- 20Emilio Rentería García
- 11Dilaver Duka
- 12Eddie Gaven
- 22C. Grossman
- 3J. Williams
- 4Carlos Mendes
- 5Danny O'Rourke
- 21S. Miranda
- 32Nemanja Vuković
- 30Andy Gruenebaum
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Columbus Crew have 3, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 11; Columbus Crew score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6 | 3/11 | 3/11 |
| Columbus Crew | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 4/10 | 3/10 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 10th in Major League Soccer (43 points from 33 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 8th (44 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Columbus CrewEastern Conference | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 49 | 44 |
| 10 | Seattle SoundersWestern Conference | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 43 |
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Other matches in the same round
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- May 20, 2012Chivas USA1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 20, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-1Columbus Crew
- May 20, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Chicago Fire
- May 23, 2012New York Red Bulls1-1Chivas USA
- May 24, 2012Chicago Fire2-1FC Dallas
- May 24, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy2-3San Jose Earthquakes
- May 26, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Los Angeles Galaxy