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Columbus Crew
Leagues Cup | Round of 32
Aug 10, 2024 at 12.30am UK
MAPFRE Stadium
Sporting Kansas

Columbus Crew
4 - 0
Kansas

Rossi (44', 57'), Jones (77'), Chambost (79')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Leagues Cup clash between Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Columbus Crew 4-1 Aston Villa
Sunday, July 28 at 1am in Club Friendlies 3
Last Game: Toluca 2-1 Kansas
Tuesday, August 6 at 2am in Leagues Cup

We said: Columbus Crew 4-2 Sporting Kansas City

With so much time off since their last meaningful game, it may take the Crew a little while to get a rhythm going, but once they find a breakthrough, we believe the floodgates will open. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 51.95%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 26.16% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.17%) and 2-0 (7.05%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 1-2 (6.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.64%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.

Result
Columbus CrewDrawSporting Kansas City
51.95% (0.571 0.57) 21.88% (0.064 0.06) 26.16% (-0.638 -0.64)
Both teams to score 63.6% (-0.882 -0.88)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.29% (-0.89100000000001 -0.89)35.7% (0.89 0.89)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.23% (-0.989 -0.99)57.77% (0.989 0.99)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.01% (-0.131 -0.13)13.99% (0.129 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.49% (-0.256 -0.26)41.5% (0.255 0.25)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.95% (-0.911 -0.91)26.05% (0.911 0.91)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.9% (-1.242 -1.24)61.09% (1.241 1.24)
Score Analysis
    Columbus Crew 51.95%
    Sporting Kansas City 26.16%
    Draw 21.88%
Columbus CrewDrawSporting Kansas City
2-1 @ 9.48% (0.087999999999999 0.09)
1-0 @ 7.17% (0.283 0.28)
2-0 @ 7.05% (0.245 0.25)
3-1 @ 6.22% (0.029 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.62% (0.14 0.14)
3-2 @ 4.18% (-0.091 -0.09)
4-1 @ 3.06% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-0 @ 2.27% (0.058 0.06)
4-2 @ 2.06% (-0.055 -0.06)
5-1 @ 1.2% (-0.006 -0.01)
4-3 @ 0.92% (-0.049 -0.05)
Other @ 3.72%
Total : 51.95%
1-1 @ 9.64% (0.134 0.13)
2-2 @ 6.38% (-0.108 -0.11)
0-0 @ 3.64% (0.16 0.16)
3-3 @ 1.88% (-0.091 -0.09)
Other @ 0.35%
Total : 21.88%
1-2 @ 6.48% (-0.079 -0.08)
0-1 @ 4.9% (0.092000000000001 0.09)
0-2 @ 3.3% (-0.024 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.91% (-0.113 -0.11)
2-3 @ 2.86% (-0.126 -0.13)
0-3 @ 1.48% (-0.05 -0.05)
1-4 @ 0.98% (-0.065 -0.07)
2-4 @ 0.96% (-0.068 -0.07)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 26.16%

How you voted: Columbus Crew vs Kansas

Columbus Crew
86.7%
Draw
13.3%
Sporting Kansas City
0.0%
15
Head to Head
Jun 23, 2024 12.30am
Aug 30, 2020 1.30am
Jun 24, 2019
10.30pm
Jun 23, 2019 10.30pm
Columbus Crew
0-1
Kansas

Crognale (76'), Sauro (79')
Afful (74')
Gutierrez (48')
Besler (45'), Zusi (69')
rhs 2.0
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