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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 47 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 59 | Scored | 39 |
| 52 | Conceded | 61 |
| +7 | GD | -22 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 41% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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 | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lower.com Field as Columbus Crew SC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Aaron Herrera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Troy Lesesne might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Darlington Nagbe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cucho Hernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 21 goals in the last 16 games.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Poor challenge from Diego Rossi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Will Sands is replaced by Yaw Yeboah on 46 minute.
- 51' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Matti Peltola on, Jackson Hopkins off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Christian Benteke puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Gabriel Pirani is replacing Jared Stroud for the D.C. United SC side.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 79.
- 84' Christopher McVey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Goal! Aidan Morris scores his 8 goal in 303 matches.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Christian Benteke on 90 minutes.
- 90' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rossi departs to be replaced by Derrick Jones.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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
1 / 4
2
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or D.C. United SC
42%
Columbus Crew SC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

