Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
PajimonThe pickFC Dallas win
Right, so we've got FC Dallas hosting Columbus Crew on 29 October, and I'm telling you, the numbers here are painting a pretty clear picture. Let me walk you through it. FC Dallas at home over the last 20 games: 12 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses. That's 2.1 points per game, scoring…
Value VinnyThe pickFC Dallas win
FC Dallas and Columbus Crew meet on 29 October, and the statistical picture here is one of the clearest I've seen in a while. No need to overthink it. FC Dallas have won 12 of their last 20 home games, drawing 6 and losing just 2. That's 2.1 points per game at home, with 1.95…
Mr SimpleThe pickFC Dallas win
Right, so FC Dallas and Columbus Crew are set to meet on 29 October in Major League Soccer, and if you want to know who's got the edge, the home-and-away numbers don't really leave much room for debate. FC Dallas at home over their last 20 games — spanning 13 months — have won…
FC Dallas host Columbus Crew tomorrow in a Major League Soccer clash. A 102-point Elo gap makes FC Dallas the side to beat, with Columbus Crew rated 1463.
FC Dallas come into this in good nick (W D W L W over their last five). That makes it three without defeat. With W D W W L from their last five, Columbus Crew are in good nick. Nobody has beaten them in their last four.
At home FC Dallas score 1.8 a game and concede 0.7. Columbus Crew average 1.8 goals for and 1.3 against away from home. Goals look the angle: the two sides' numbers point to around 3.1 a game, and both teams have scored in 60% of games involving FC Dallas. Defensively FC Dallas stand out: 40% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
Our best-value bet here is FC Dallas to win at odds of 2.00, from three tipster previews on this match. All three of them agree, which says plenty.
| FC DallasHome | Rating | Columbus CrewAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,590 | Overall | 1,502 |
| 1,565 | Match venue | 1,463 |
| 1,565 | At home | 1,589 |
| 1,513 | Away | 1,463 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,559 | Attack | 1,537 |
| 1,514 | Defence | 1,493 |
| 1,539 | Home attack | 1,552 |
| 1,531 | Away attack | 1,524 |
| 1,535 | Home defence | 1,549 |
| 1,473 | Away defence | 1,459 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,000 | Goal environment | 2,115 |
| 1,770 | Home goals | 1,818 |
| 1,730 | Away goals | 1,797 |
| 1,453 | Possession | 1,530 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,450 | Set-piece attack | 1,545 |
| 1,450 | Set-piece defence | 1,544 |
| 1,545 | Close games | 1,420 |
| 1,603 | Winning margin | 1,523 |
Match venue compares FC Dallas at home with Columbus Crew away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers ten games since May 2012, and FC Dallas have won one, Columbus Crew have taken four and five were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew prediction page.
