Thursday , 2 July 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Columbus Crew SC
3 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 17:30 UTC Historic Crew Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bradley Wright-Phillips 29' Y
Harrison Afful 29' Y
Josh Williams 30' Y
Josh Williams 31' Y
Harrison Afful 36' Y
Bradley Wright-Phillips 36' Y
Y 42' Yamil Asad
Waylon Francis 58' Y
Waylon Francis 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Historic Crew Stadium.

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
2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2020-10-29 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC 2018-11-02 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
01 May Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
18 Apr Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
13 Dec Seattle Sounders FC H 3–0 W
06 Dec New England Revolution H 1–0 W
30 Nov Nashville SC H 2–0 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–3 L
02 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–4 L
25 Apr New England Revolution A 1–0 W
18 Apr New York City FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Montreal Impact FC H 2–3 L
02 Nov New England Revolution A 3–4 L

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' That's the starting whistle at Historic Crew Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Chris Seitz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Lucas Zelarayan puts Columbus Crew SC on the lead.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 29' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Williams.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Williams.
  • 36' Harrison Afful picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Yamil Asad. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Bradley Wright-Phillips as he leaves the pitch. Gyasi Zardes steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Waylon Francis on 58.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Waylon Francis on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The Fredric Brillant breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-0!
  • 64' Magnificent from Fredric Brillant! That is 3 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Luis Diaz is replaced by Derrick Etienne on 65 minute.
  • 66' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Luis Diaz exits the field as Derrick Etienne enters on 66.
  • 68' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Andy Najar exits the field as Felipe Martins enters on 68.
  • 73' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Kimarni Smith makes way for Ola Kamara at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 80' 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 Bradley Wright-Phillips suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' GOAL! Ola Kamara scores on 82.
  • 83' Tony Alfaro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Alexandru Matan.
  • 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 Caleb Porter

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Zelarayan 7
Christian Benteke 5
Ola Kamara 4
Pedro Santos 3
Fredric Brillant 2
Federico Higuain 2
Diego Rossi 2
Yordy Reyna 2

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2020-10-29 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC 2018-11-02 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-05-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-04-18 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2020-12-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New England Revolution W 2020-11-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC W

D.C. United SC Form

2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2020-11-08 D.C. United SC 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC51% Draw25% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
49%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC36% Draw44% D.C. United SC20%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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