Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids prediction — MLS · Sun 6 Sept · 00:30 UK

MLS · Sun 6 Sept · 00:30 UK
Columbus Crew 49Draw 25Colorado Rapids 26
Our call before kickoff
74%
Columbus Crew or draw
Landed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
83%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
57%

How it finished

Columbus Crew beat Colorado Rapids 3–0. Bawler's model had Columbus Crew in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals and the match produced 3. Columbus Crew had 15 shots (6 on target) to Colorado Rapids' 10 (2), with 54% of the ball against 46%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 0.6.

Columbus CrewFull-time statsColorado…
54%Possession46%
2.1Expected goals (xG)0.6
15Shots10
6Shots on target2
12Shots inside box2
6Big chances1
1Corners3
2Saves3
13Fouls16
6Offsides0
3Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callColumbus Crew or draw 74%Columbus Crew won (49% called)
Total goals3.03
Both teams to score58%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 80%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Columbus CrewColorado Rapids
1.8
Goals+0.5
1.2
14.0
Shots+5.6
8.4
3.6
On target+0.1
3.7
4.7
Corners+0.2
4.5
Columbus CrewColorado Rapids
0.7
Goals+0.2
0.5
6.4
Shots+2.7
3.7
1.7
On target+0.1
1.8
2.2
Corners+0.1
2.1
Columbus CrewColorado Rapids
1.1
Goals+0.4
0.7
7.6
Shots+2.9
4.6
1.9
On target
1.9
2.5
Corners+0.1
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Columbus Crew to score83%
Over 1.5 goals80%
Colorado Rapids to score70%
Under 3.5 goals65%

First half — what we expected

Columbus Crew
66%
to score before half-time
Colorado Rapids
49%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 83%

Columbus CrewColorado Rapids
6.41st-half shots3.7
1.71st-half shots on target1.8
2.21st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

70%Chance of 5+ shots33%
44%Chance of 7+ shots13%
77%Chance of 1+ shots on target79%
24%Chance of 3+ shots on target27%
84%Chance of 1+ corners83%
37%Chance of 3+ corners35%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Columbus Crew6.47.6
Shots · Colorado Rapids3.74.6
Shots on target · Columbus Crew1.71.9
Shots on target · Colorado Rapids1.81.9
Corners · Columbus Crew2.22.5
Corners · Colorado Rapids2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Columbus Crew 2 · Draws 1 · Colorado Rapids 2
Colorado Rapids in their league tableLower half

Head to head

May 2023Columbus Crew 3–2 Colorado Rapids
Aug 2022Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew
May 2019Colorado Rapids 3–2 Columbus Crew
Sept 2018Columbus Crew 2–1 Colorado Rapids
Jun 2017Colorado Rapids 2–1 Columbus Crew
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Common questions

Who won Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?

Columbus Crew beat Colorado Rapids 3–0. Bawler's model had Columbus Crew in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals and the match produced 3. Columbus Crew had 15 shots (6 on target) to Colorado Rapids' 10 (2), with 54% of the ball against 46%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 0.6.

What was the final score in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?

Columbus Crew 3–0 Colorado Rapids, played on 06 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Columbus Crew 49%, the draw 25% and Colorado Rapids 26%.

What were the stats in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?

Full-time: Possession 54%–46%, Expected goals (xG) 2.1–0.6, Shots 15–10, Shots on target 6–2, Shots inside box 12–2, Big chances 6–1, Corners 1–3, Saves 2–3, Fouls 13–16, Offsides 6–0, Yellow cards 3–0.

Did both teams score in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?

No. It finished 3–0, so Colorado Rapids failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Columbus Crew or draw 74%, it finished Columbus Crew won (49% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 80%, it finished Landed.

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