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Henrik Rydstrom
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Rydstrom's preferred 3‑4‑2‑1 has a 44% win rate this season across 18 matches. The alternative 3‑4‑3 has been used 7 times.
At home: 10-5-3 scoring 1.8 per match. Away: 5-7-7 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 46th minute on average. Wins 46% when scoring first.
Record
Points
12th of MLS
54
Goals scored
13th of MLS
60
Led byD. Rossi· 16 goals
Goals conceded
17th of MLS
54
Goal difference
14th of MLS
+6
Clean sheets
23rd of MLS
6
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
4 – 0
vsFC Cincinnati· 11/02/2025
Worst defeat
5 – 1
vsInter Miami· 05/31/2025
Points from position
From winning positions
35 / 51
From losing positions
40 / 78
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
1st of MLS
1.4
Red cards
5th of MLS
1
Fouls per match
2nd of MLS
10.1
Minutes per booking
1st of MLS
65'
Tactics
Formations used
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
18 matches
W8 D6 L4
3 – 4 – 3
7 matches
W2 D3 L2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
3 matches
W1 D2 L0
4 – 4 – 2
2 matches
W1 D0 L1
5 – 4 – 1
2 matches
W0 D1 L1
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
2 matches
W2 D0 L0
5 – 3 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
3 – 5 – 2
1 match
W1 D0 L0
Style
Avg possession
2nd of MLS
59%
50%
Pass accuracy
1st of MLS
88%
83%
Shots per match
12th of MLS
13.1
12.7
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
32
Players used
35
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
46'
Avg subs per match
8.1
Goals after subs
21
Players used off bench
154
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW10 D5 L3
Goals / match1.8
Conceded1.1
Possession61%
Away
RecordW5 D7 L7
Goals / match1.4
Conceded1.8
Possession57%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
46%
Win rate conceding first
43%
Scored first in
13 of 37
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W6 D7 L9
Record vs bottom half
W9 D5 L1
Attacking
Goals per match
13th of MLS
1.6
Shots on target / match
12th of MLS
4.9
Conversion rate
13th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
12th of MLS
5.0
Penalties won
5
Goals by period
0–15'
3
15
16–30'
11
11
31–45'
12
11
46–60'
7
7
61–75'
9
11
76–90'
4
13
Defending
Goals conceded / match
17th of MLS
1.5
Mins per goal conceded
17th of MLS
62'
Tackles per match
17th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
17th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
2
Matches
W16Sat, Nov 8 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Cincinnati2
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W16Sun, Nov 2 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew4
FC Cincinnati0
W16Mon, Oct 27 · 22:45 · AwayFT ›
FC Cincinnati1
Columbus Crew0
3 – 4 – 3
W34Sat, Oct 18 · 22:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew3
New York Red Bulls1
W33Sat, Oct 4 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Orlando City SC1
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W32Sun, Sep 28 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire2
Columbus Crew0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W31Sat, Sep 20 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew1
Toronto FC1
W26Wed, Sep 17 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC3
Columbus Crew2
5 – 3 – 2
W30Sat, Sep 13 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Atlanta United FC4
Columbus Crew5
4 – 4 – 2
W29Sat, Aug 30 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls0
Columbus Crew0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W28Sat, Aug 23 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
5 – 4 – 1
Columbus Crew1
New England Revolution2
W27Sat, Aug 16 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Toronto FC1
Columbus Crew1
5 – 4 – 1
W25Fri, Jul 25 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Columbus Crew1
Orlando City SC3
W24Sat, Jul 19 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew2
DC United1
W23Thu, Jul 17 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Nashville SC3
Columbus Crew0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W22Sat, Jul 12 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Cincinnati2
Columbus Crew4
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W21Sun, Jul 6 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W20Sun, Jun 29 · 22:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew1
Philadelphia Union0
W19Wed, Jun 25 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew3
Atlanta United FC1
W18Sat, Jun 14 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W17Sat, May 31 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Inter Miami5
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W16Thu, May 29 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew2
Nashville SC2
W15Sat, May 24 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Charlotte3
Columbus Crew2
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W14Sat, May 17 · 23:15 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Columbus Crew1
FC Cincinnati1
W13Wed, May 14 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal1
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 3
W12Sat, May 10 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union2
Columbus Crew2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W11Sat, May 3 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Columbus Crew4
Charlotte2
W10Sat, Apr 26 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Columbus Crew2
San Jose Earthquakes1
W9Sat, Apr 19 · 20:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Columbus Crew0
Inter Miami1
W8Sun, Apr 13 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City1
Columbus Crew2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W7Sat, Apr 5 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Columbus Crew2
CF Montreal1
W6Sat, Mar 29 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
DC United1
Columbus Crew2
3 – 5 – 2
W5Sat, Mar 22 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Columbus Crew0
New York City FC0
W4Sun, Mar 16 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Diego1
Columbus Crew1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W3Sat, Mar 8 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Columbus Crew0
Houston Dynamo0
W2Sun, Mar 2 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution0
Columbus Crew1
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
W1Sun, Feb 23 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
Columbus Crew4
Chicago Fire2