The Columbus Crew manager C. Porter attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room Real Salt Lake and their manager F. Juarez are in 8th place before this match.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Real Salt Lake have to travel 2700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Columbus Crew form and stats
Columbus Crew have only played one Major League Soccer game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 17 matches.
Columbus Crew manager C. Porter and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer. A strong away win before that one, visiting Houston Dynamo and winning 4-1.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Columbus Crew's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn two and lost zero.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Columbus Crew at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Real Salt Lake in their Major League Soccer matches away.
Real Salt Lake's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus New York RB that finished 1-1. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Orlando City.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Real Salt Lake playing away, we found ten games. Results were two away wins, three draws and five home wins.
Real Salt Lake have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Columbus Crew-Real Salt Lake H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew five wins, Real Salt Lake two wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 L. Zelarayán 1 goals |  G. Zardes 1 goals |   D. Kreilach 1 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Columbus Crew | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 22% | 17% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Columbus Crew | Last season | Real Salt Lake | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 48 | ||
| 47 | 22 | Conceded | C | 28 | 44 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 71% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 44% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 19% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 50% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 47% | ||
| 15% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 33% | ||
| 35% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 25% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 382 | 209 | Total Shots | T S | 206 | 449 | ||
| 123 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 77 | 168 | ||
| 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New York City | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 64 |
| 2 | Atlanta United | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 58 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 55 |
| 4 | Toronto | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | DC United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | New York RB | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 48 |
| 7 | New England | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 38 | -7 | 45 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 42 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 38 | -13 | 41 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Orlando City | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -44 | 24 |