This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field when the Leagues Cup tournament arrives in town and Minnesota United with it. Read all about the Round of 32 match here!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Minnesota United, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
These are active days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only four days ago in the Leagues Cup. That game was an away game at América, so at least Columbus Crew are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Columbus Crew form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Lower.com Field as Columbus Crew have scored 30 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Columbus are returning here after visiting América in a Leagues Cup match and winning with a 4-1 scoreline.
Before that game, a home win hosting Saint Louis City in the Leagues Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Columbus Crew handle that role? We have found 20 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Columbus can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 30 times.
Minnesota United form and stats
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Leagues Cup home defeat versus Chicago Fire with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Reynoso got a match rating of 8.87 in that game, top player of the team. Reynoso hit two key passes.
Ahead of that, the Leagues Cup victory away at Puebla. We have checked recent matches where Minnesota United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 24 games were 9 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats.
Head 2 Head
Columbus Crew-Minnesota United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew three wins, Minnesota United one win, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ramírez 8 goals |   B. Hlongwane 6 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| Columbus Crew | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 53 | 31 | Scored | S | 18 | 36 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 22 | 40 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 72% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14.2 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | ||
| 10.4 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.1 | 13.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | New England | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 37 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 | Atlanta United | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | DC United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 27 | -10 | 29 |
| 11 | New York RB | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | New York City | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Toronto | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 15 | Inter Miami | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 18 |
