Major League Soccer match preview and statistics: Vancouver Whitecaps fight Columbus Crew

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (54500 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps holding 12th place and Columbus Crew lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Columbus Crew have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-3-2 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches. Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the fewest points (19) at home in Major League Soccer, are 5-4-6 (wins-draw-losses).

The Vancouver Whitecaps supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer and win 2-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to New York City (1-3).

The Vancouver Whitecaps fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 15 matches. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

There's been little loot from Columbus Crew's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Major League Soccer. Columbus Crew only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. Columbus Crew has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

It's the second away game in a row for Columbus Crew, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer last time out. A draw for Columbus Crew before that, at their own venue hosting Chicago Fire (1-1).

Columbus Crew have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Columbus Crew have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Vancouver Whitecaps, 2 draws and 2 wins for Columbus Crew. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

G. Zardes
12 goals / 2 assists
Pedro Santos
10 goals / 4 assists
Y. Reyna
7 goals / 1 assists

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Columbus Crew missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps Columbus Crew
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 2 15 31
7 5 1 Won W 0 4 9
9 4 1 Drew D 0 2 7
15 6 1 Lost L 2 9 15
32 15 4 Scored S 2 17 36
54 21 6 Conceded C 5 23 45
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 71%
55% 47% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 48%
39% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 35%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 13% 6%
61% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 52%
16% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 13%
29% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 35%
 
3.9 3.8 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 7.5 5.3 5.7
7 6.9 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 4.1 4.3
1.8 2.1 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vancouver Whitecaps
All Major League Soccer Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
11-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 3 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
18-08-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 0 DC United
25-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
29-08-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
01-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 New York City
15-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
21-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 21:00 Columbus Crew
29-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 23:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
06-10-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 20:00 Real Salt Lake
Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 1 Columbus Crew
10-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Cincinnati
17-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Toronto
21-08-19 MLS New York City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
25-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 3 Columbus Crew
31-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 1 - 1 Chicago Fire
14-09-19 MLS Atlanta United 1 - 3 Columbus Crew
21-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 21:00 Columbus Crew
29-09-19 MLS Columbus Crew 21:00 Philadelphia Union
06-10-19 MLS Toronto 20:00 Columbus Crew

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 30 19 7 4 77 33 14 11 2 1 41 17 16 8 5 3 36 16 44 64
2 Seattle Sounders 30 14 7 9 50 47 15 10 3 2 33 21 15 4 4 7 17 26 3 49
3 Minnesota United 30 14 6 10 49 40 15 9 5 1 26 11 15 5 1 9 23 29 9 48
4 Real Salt Lake 30 14 4 12 42 38 15 11 1 3 28 12 15 3 3 9 14 26 4 46
5 LA Galaxy 30 14 3 13 49 49 15 10 1 4 31 20 15 4 2 9 18 29 0 45
6 SJ Earthquakes 30 13 5 12 49 46 15 10 2 3 31 17 15 3 3 9 18 29 3 44
7 Dallas 30 12 7 11 47 42 15 9 5 1 31 15 15 3 2 10 16 27 5 43
8 Portland Timbers 29 13 4 12 45 42 13 7 2 4 24 15 16 6 2 8 21 27 3 43
9 Sporting KC 30 10 7 13 44 54 15 7 3 5 26 25 15 3 4 8 18 29 -10 37
10 Colorado Rapids 31 10 6 15 51 58 16 8 2 6 33 29 15 2 4 9 18 29 -7 36
11 Houston Dynamo 30 10 4 16 41 51 15 8 4 3 25 16 15 2 0 13 16 35 -10 34
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 31 7 9 15 32 54 15 5 4 6 15 21 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 30

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