Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2021-08-04 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
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' In just a few seconds New Crew Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hernan Losada will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Drew Skundrich, as he is very good at scoring at New Crew Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Jon Kempin comes on to replace Bill Hamid.
  • 19' A goal from the Norway international Ola Kamara! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Aboubacar Keita is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' international Saad Abdul-Salam has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Derrick Etienne is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darlington Nagbe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 40' Yordy Reyna is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ola Kamara departs to be replaced by Drew Skundrich.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Kamara makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Luis Diaz. He replaces Derrick Etienne on 56 minute.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Kevin Molino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' What composure from Lucas Zelarayan! The Armenia international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 71' D.C. United SC make a change. Kevin Paredes trudges off to be replaced by Yamil Asad on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Pedro Santos gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Marlon Hairston and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' What a moment for Yordy Reyna! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Alexandru Matan is replacing Waylon Francis for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Steven Birnbaum has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.

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

2021-08-04 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
1.51 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 SC33% Draw26% D.C. United SC41%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
60%
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
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 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
23% ✓

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