FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew Prediction: Back a goal exchange

FC Dallas finally got back to winning ways in their last game against Real Salt Lake. They won the game 3-1 at full time and there’s a lot of confidence that the team can push for another win, especially one that is on home soil. They will face Columbus Crew in this match, a team they last faced back in 2020 when they both played a 2-2 draw.

Columbus Crew were in high spirits in their last game and as a result, they defeated Chicago Fire 3-0 at full time. They will be hoping to put in an even better performance against a stronger FC Dallas team.

FC Dallas

FC Dallas ended their 2-match draw streak with a win over Real Salt Lake away from home. They had been unbeaten in their last 3 matches in a row and now they look to extend that record against Columbus Crew here. In their last 5 matches, FC Dallas had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They won games against Austin FC and Real Salt Lake, while they played a draw against Atlanta United and Seattle Sounders, and then lost against St. Louis City.

FC Dallas are also unbeaten in their last 3 home matches in the MLS. And in their last 5 home games, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Last time they played at home, they held Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 draw at full time.

FC Dallas are currently 9th on the western conference table and 16th on the MLS table, having 38 points from28 matches. They have 10 wins, 8 draws and 10 defeats and their goal ratio is 33:32.

FC Dallas beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 in their last game. Despite falling behind after Cristian Arango scored for Real Salt Lake in the 43rd minute, Dallas managed to bounce back in the second half. Paul Arriola scored the equalizer in the 56th minute and then Jesus Ferreira scored a brace in the 62nd and 71st minute to seal the 3-1 win for FC Dallas

Streaks

• FC Dallas have not lost in the last 3 matches.
• FC Dallas are without a clean sheet in 4 matches.
• 7/9 of their matches ended with more than 2.5 goals
• Both teams scored in 6/7 matches.
• 5/7 of their matches ended with less than 4.5 cards
• 7/9 of their matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew wary of their recent form despite getting a win in their last match. In their last 5 league games, they have won 3 and lost 2 matches. They won against Toronto FC, CF Montreal and Chicago Fire, but they lost against Houston Dynamo and Orlando City SC.

Their away form is quite disappointing as they have won only 1 of their last 5 away matches. They lost 3 and drew the remaining 1 match. Their most recent away game against Orlando City ended in a 4-3 defeat.

Columbus Crew are 3rd on the eastern conference table, and 4th on the MLS table, with 48 points from 29 matches. They have 14 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats this season, and their goal aggregate is 60:41.

Columbus Crew were too much for Chicago Fire in their last match and they ended up winning the match 3-0. Cucho Hernandez was first to score in the 8th minute and then he scored 2 more goals in the 16th and 23rd minutes to guide Columbus Crew to an easy victory.

Streaks

• 8/10 of their matches ended with more than 2.5 goals
• Columbus Crew scored first in 5/6 matches.
• Columbus Crew won the first half in 5/6 matches.

Head to Head

Columbus Crew and FC Dallas have played 17 matches against each other. Columbus Crew won 8 matches, while FC Dallas won 3 matches and 6 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Columbus Crew have not lost the last 5 matches.
• 9/9 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.
• 6/7 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners

Expert Betting Tips

FC Dallas scored 33 goals and conceded 32 goals. They scored an average of 1.2 goals per game and they had a conversion rate of 12%. They created an average of 1.7 chances per game and missed an average of 0.8 chances per game. They took an average of 3.4 shots on target per game and an average of 3.6 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game and they kept 6 clean sheets.

Columbus Crew scored 60 goals and conceded 41 goals. They scored an average of 2.1 goals per game and they had a conversion rate of 15%. They created an average of 2.1 chances per game and missed an average of 1.0 chances per game. They took an average of 5.1 shots on target per game and an average of 5.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and they kept 8 clean sheets.

Streaks

• More than 2 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.60 Odds
• Over 8 Corners at 1.80 Odds