Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

MLS · 2021
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 4
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Wed 4 Aug 2021 · 23:30 UTC New Crew Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Aboubacar Keita 24' Y
Derrick Etienne 30' Y
Jonathan Mensah 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

8
4
5
Columbus Crew SC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug D.C. United SC H 2–4 L
30 Jul New York City FC A 1–4 L
24 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
21 Jul Nashville SC H 0–0 D
17 Jul New York City FC H 2–1 W
09 Jul FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 4–2 W
31 Jul FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
26 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
22 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
17 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
03 Jul Toronto FC H 7–1 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC D.C. United SC
#10 Position #9
20 Points 23
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 5 / 8 / 5
26 Scored 26
28 Conceded 29
-2 GD -3
1.11 PPG 1.28
28% Win % 28%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Columbus Crew SC welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at New Crew Stadium.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Alfaro made 281 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Ola Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 17' Jon Kempin gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Bill Hamid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 19' Ola Kamara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Aboubacar Keita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Derrick Etienne. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' The Peru Yordy Reyna breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 0-2!
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Mensah on 45.
  • 46' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 46 minute. Ola Kamara leaves to be changed by Drew Skundrich.
  • 48' Magnificent from Ola Kamara! That is 65 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne is replaced by Luis Diaz.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Molino gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Lucas Zelarayan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' D.C. United SC make a change. Kevin Paredes trudges off to be replaced by Yamil Asad on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Pedro Santos is replacing Marlon Hairston for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 74' Yordy Reyna makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and D.C. United SC are in front.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' The whistle greets Waylon Francis as he departs to be replaced by Alexandru Matan.
  • 85' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 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

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
Diego Rossi 2
Yordy Reyna 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Paul Arriola 2

Head to Head

2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC 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

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-07-24 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D

D.C. United SC Form

2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC W 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC33% Draw26% D.C. United SC41%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
59%
Draw or D.C. United SC
67%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC26% Draw43% D.C. United SC31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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