Columbus Crew will take a trip to Lower.com Field for a clash with Seattle Sounders in the MLS fixture. Sounders are back on top in the Western Conference with 39 points while the Crew is in the 8th place in the Eastern Conference.
Caleb Porter’s side is preparing for this match following 1-0 loss to New York Red Bulls in their previous match. In that game, they had 56% possession, nine shots with three on target while their opponents New York Red Bulls had 44% possession, 16 shots with five on target and a goal from Tolkin (33′).
The table toppers on the other hand come into this match confident from 0-1 away win over FC Dallas last week. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC had 35% possession, nine shots with only one on target and goal from Ruidíaz (63′). FC Dallas in that game had 65% possession, 18 shots with two on target.
Seattle Sounders won or drew four of the last five matches they have played while Columbus Crew lost all of their last five fixtures. It will be a fair win for Seattle Sounders but luck if Columbus Crew win this game.
Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders head to head
In general, the number of head to head encounters is 18, in which Columbus Crew won six; Seattle Sounders was the triumph of seven and five matches ended in draw.
Let’s take a look at how the teams performed in their recent matches.
- Columbus 3-0 Seattle 13/12/20
- Seattle 1-1 Columbus 08/03/20
- Columbus 1-2 Seattle 07/07/19
- Seattle 0-0 Columbus 05/05/18
- Columbus 3-0 Seattle 01/06/17
Home
- New York 1-0 Columbus
- Chicago 1-0 Columbus
- Columbus 2-3 Atlanta
- Columbus 2-4 DC United
- New York City 4-1 Columbus
Away
- Dallas 0-1 Seattle
- Portland 2-6 Seattle
- Seattle 3-0 Tigres
- Seattle 1-1 Dallas
- Seattle 0-1 San Jose
Columbus Crew team news
The Crew will miss out a number of players due to injury, the likes of Aidan Morris, Perry Kitchen, Artur, Milton Valenzuela, Luis Diaz, Josh Williams, and Marlon Hairston.
Seattle Sounders team news
Stefan Frei is still out, Jordan Morris has an ACL injury, Jordy Delem has an ACL tear and Nouhou Tolo remains questionable with a left abductor strain.
Prediction and odds
- Seattle Sounders Win
- Goals over 2.5
