Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' In just a few seconds Lower.com Field will turn into a battlefield for Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Steven Moreira exits the field as Marlon Hairston enters on 17.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 28' Pedro Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' 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 James Igbekeme suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Brendan Hines-Ike catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 43' Derrick Etienne adds to his 2 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Steven Birnbaum is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC have won 434 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Michael Estrada comes on to replace Ola Kamara.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' Jackson Hopkins, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Lucas Zelarayan on, Miguel Berry off on 71 minutes.
- 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Darlington Nagbe makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 78' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 78 minute. Taxiarchis Fountas leaves to be changed by Griffin Yow.
- 82' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Derrick Etienne trudges off to be replaced by Yaw Yeboah on 82 minutes.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 26
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Yaw Yeboah 82'
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 21
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Lucas Zelarayan 71'
- 3
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 82'
- 20
- 23
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↑ 17'
- 24
- 19
- 12
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 71'
- 30
Coach
Caleb Porter
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Michael Estrada 60'
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Jackson Hopkins 78'
- 5
- 6
- 21
- 31
- 4
- 11
- 93
- 15
- 8
Bench
- 23
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 78'
-
7
Michael Estrada ↑ 60'
- 17
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 82'
- 35
-
13
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 60'
- 50
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 7 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-04-30
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2022-04-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-04-16
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
L
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-04-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2022-03-20
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

