Wednesday , 30 September 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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Columbus Crew SC 18 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
#12 Position #11
29 Points 30
27 Played 26
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 6 / 12 / 8
39 Scored 34
43 Conceded 42
-4 GD -8
1.07 PPG 1.15
30% Win % 23%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to New Crew Stadium that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at New Crew Stadium. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Bill Hamid departs to be replaced by Jon Kempin.
  • 19' Ola Kamara does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aboubacar Keita on 24.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bill Hamid made 285 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' What a moment for Yordy Reyna! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
  • 46' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ola Kamara departs to be replaced by Drew Skundrich.
  • 48' Ola Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Luis Diaz gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Derrick Etienne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Darlington Nagbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
  • 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Molino makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 292 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 71' Magnificent from Lucas Zelarayan! That is 41 goals in 292 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Kevin Paredes as he leaves the pitch. Yamil Asad steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 72' Marlon Hairston makes way for Pedro Santos at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • 74' Goal! Yordy Reyna scores his 28 goal in 18 matches.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Waylon Francis makes way for Alexandru Matan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • 85' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for D.C. United SC players.

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
Paul Arriola 2
Juan Hernandez 2
Tai Baribo 2
Fredric Brillant 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
1.66 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC34% Draw26% D.C. United SC40%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
60%
Draw or D.C. United SC
66%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC27% Draw43% D.C. United SC30%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
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.