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Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
3 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 24 Mar 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Danny Thornberry

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Columbus Crew SC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Mar D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
10 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 3–2 W
03 Mar Toronto FC A 2–0 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–3 L
17 Mar Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
11 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
04 Mar Orlando City SC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC D.C. United SC
#12 Position #11
29 Points 30
27 Played 26
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 6 / 12 / 8
39 Scored 34
43 Conceded 42
-4 GD -8
1.07 PPG 1.15
30% Win % 23%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Chris Odoi-Atsem has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yamil Asad, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Jonathan Mensah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricardo Clark suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 3-1 D.C. United SC.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC60% Draw21% D.C. United SC19%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
82%
Draw or D.C. United SC
40%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC45% Draw39% D.C. United SC16%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.