Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between columbus crew sc and d.c. united sc is underway.
- 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steve Birnbaum.
- 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' columbus crew sc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering d.c. united sc that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
- 25' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Joshua Williams gets a Yellow card.
- 27' Wayne Rooney makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both columbus crew sc and d.c. united sc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with d.c. united sc winning 50% of all matches.
- 52' d.c. united sc has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 57' d.c. united sc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Jalen Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 69' Hector Jimenez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Lucas Rodriguez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robinho is hanging Justin Meram on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' Lucas Rodriguez was booked on 80.
- 83' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Artur by Patrick Mullins on 83 minute.
- 86' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Ulises Segura.
- 90' D.C. United SC make a change. Luciano Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Jalen Robinson on 90 minutes.
- columbus crew sc will have plenty to reflect on. d.c. united sc were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 23
-
8
Artur ↓ Patrick Mullins 83'
- 16
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Robinho 76'
- 3
Bench
-
18
Robinho ↑ 76'
- 17
- 13
- 20
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 83'
- 28
- 1
Coach
Caleb Porter
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Rodriguez ↓ Ulises Segura 86'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Jalen Robinson 90'
- 5
- 13
- 21
- 29
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 86'
- 18
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↑ 90'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 90'
- 30
- 22
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 7 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
| Fredric Brillant | 2 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-04-24
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-23
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.63
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
59%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

