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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Columbus Crew SC launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Steven Moreira is withdrawn and Marlon Hairston gets his opportunity.
- 22' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' What a moment for Pedro Santos! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 36' Brendan Hines-Ike was booked on 36.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Birnbaum, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' What composure from Derrick Etienne! The Haiti international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 45' Steven Birnbaum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Ola Kamara by Michael Estrada on 60 minute.
- 65' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Miguel Berry departs to be replaced by Lucas Zelarayan.
- 75' Darlington Nagbe makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 78' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Taxiarchis Fountas is withdrawn and Griffin Yow gets his opportunity.
- 82' Yaw Yeboah is replacing Derrick Etienne for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 87' Ola Kamara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 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
1.15
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
45%
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
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
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% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
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.

