Soccer betting preview: Columbus Crew welcomes Seattle Sounders in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 06.July
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (24650 seats)

Struggling Columbus Crew will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Seattle Sounders in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

4-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Columbus Crew so far this season. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Columbus Crew with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Pittsburgh Riverhounds game, 25 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Game days at MAPFRE Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Columbus Crew as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The fans are hoping that Columbus Crew will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Real Salt Lake. Ahead of that match, Columbus Crew lost 0-2 at home to Orlando City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Columbus Crew perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Columbus Crew as a small favourite), we find three games. Columbus Crew has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Columbus Crew are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 11 matches. On the other hand, Columbus Crew have conceded 14 goals.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-5 (9 played). Bitter travels for Seattle Sounders as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Philadelphia Union.

Two away games in a row for Seattle Sounders, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus New York City in the Major League Soccer. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Vancouver Whitecaps.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seattle Sounders playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 2 Seattle Sounders wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Seattle Sounders find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures. Seattle Sounders have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Columbus Crew won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Seattle Sounders has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

D. Accam
2 goals
Víctor Rodríguez
1 goals

Columbus Crew missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Columbus Crew Seattle Sounders
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
19 11 2 Played 1 9 18
5 4 0 Won 1 1 8
2 2 1 Drew 0 3 5
12 5 1 Lost 0 5 5
16 11 2 Scored 4 10 27
28 14 3 Conceded 2 17 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 78% 89%
63% 64% 50% Over 1.5 100% 78% 72%
37% 36% 50% Over 2.5 100% 67% 56%
26% 27% 50% Over 3.5 100% 33% 33%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 33% 28%
32% 36% 50% BTTS 100% 67% 61%
21% 27% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 33%
47% 36% 50% Failed To Score 0% 33% 17%
 
6.4 7.4 11.5 Corners For (avg) 3 4.6 6.2
4.4 5.1 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 5 4.2
1.7 1.8 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-06-19 UOC Columbus Crew 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
18-06-19 UOC Columbus Crew 2 - 3 Atlanta United
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 1 Sporting KC
29-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 2 Orlando City
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Seattle Sounders
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Columbus Crew
18-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew
20-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Montreal Impact
27-07-19 MLS New York RB 23:30 Columbus Crew
Seattle Sounders
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
02-06-19 MLS Dallas 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders
05-06-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders
13-06-19 UOC Seattle Sounders 1 - 2 Portland Timbers
30-06-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
03-07-19 MLS New York City 3 - 0 Seattle Sounders
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Seattle Sounders
14-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 19:55 Atlanta United
18-07-19 CF Seattle Sounders 02:30 Borussia Dortmund
22-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 01:30 Portland Timbers
28-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo - Seattle Sounders

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 20 10 5 5 37 26 10 6 2 2 22 11 10 4 3 3 15 15 11 35
2 DC United 20 8 7 5 25 21 11 5 4 2 17 12 9 3 3 3 8 9 4 31
3 Montreal Impact 20 9 3 8 24 31 8 5 1 2 8 8 12 4 2 6 16 23 -7 30
4 New York City 16 7 8 1 30 19 8 4 4 0 16 7 8 3 4 1 14 12 11 29
5 Atlanta United 18 9 2 7 24 20 9 6 2 1 14 5 9 3 0 6 10 15 4 29
6 New York RB 18 8 3 7 30 24 10 6 1 3 20 11 8 2 2 4 10 13 6 27
7 Toronto 19 6 5 8 30 33 10 4 3 3 21 17 9 2 2 5 9 16 -3 23
8 New England 19 6 5 8 22 36 10 4 2 4 10 14 9 2 3 4 12 22 -14 23
9 Chicago Fire 19 5 7 7 31 28 10 5 4 1 23 10 9 0 3 6 8 18 3 22
10 Orlando City 18 6 3 9 25 25 9 3 1 5 15 17 9 3 2 4 10 8 0 21
11 Columbus Crew 19 5 2 12 16 28 11 4 2 5 11 14 8 1 0 7 5 14 -12 17
12 Cincinnati 18 3 2 13 15 42 7 2 1 4 6 11 11 1 1 9 9 31 -27 11

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