Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 30' Diego Rossi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Rossi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Will Sands by Yaw Yeboah on 46 minute.
- 51' Jackson Hopkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Jackson Hopkins has done his job and it is now time for Matti Peltola to step up.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Christian Benteke gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 66' Matti Peltola, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Jared Stroud makes way for Gabriel Pirani at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 75' Cucho Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aaron Herrera.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Aidan Morris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 90' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 90.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Diego Rossi is withdrawn and Derrick Jones gets his opportunity.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
10
Diego Rossi ↓ Derrick Jones 90'
- 11
- 6
- 8
- 28
-
3
Will Sands ↓ Yaw Yeboah 46'
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Mohamed Farsi 60'
- 21
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 46'
-
5
Derrick Jones ↑ 90'
- 24
- 2
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 46'
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 60'
- 16
- 1
- 29
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 22
- 24
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Gabriel Pirani 70'
- 97
- 21
- 3
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Matti Peltola 60'
- 12
Bench
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 60'
-
4
Matti Peltola ↑ 60'
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 70'
- 56
- 14
- 45
- 27
- 17
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 7 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Juan Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
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 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
49%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

