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

Head-to-Head

8
4
5
Columbus Crew SC 17 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
#10 Position #9
16 Points 18
15 Played 15
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
21 Scored 21
23 Conceded 25
-2 GD -4
1.07 PPG 1.20
27% Win % 27%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC is underway.
  • 5' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' United States international Patrick Mullins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Jon Kempin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Gyasi Zardes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Darren Mattocks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
2.29 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: 3.5
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 27%
73%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or D.C. United SC
40%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC44% Draw39% D.C. United SC17%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
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% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
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.