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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

9
4
6
Columbus Crew SC 19 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
#7 Position #14
47 Points 33
34 Played 34
14 / 5 / 15 W / D / L 7 / 12 / 15
59 Scored 39
52 Conceded 61
+7 GD -22
1.38 PPG 0.97
41% Win % 21%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Columbus Crew SC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' D.C. United 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.
  • 20' Ricardo Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Frederic Brillant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tai Baribo scoring 2 goals.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 60' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' 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 Chris Durkin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' United States international Nick DeLeon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Darren Mattocks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
2.58 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Columbus Crew SC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC65% Draw19% D.C. United SC16%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
85%
Draw or D.C. United SC
35%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC50% Draw36% D.C. United SC14%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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