Thursday , 2 July 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 19 Jul 2025 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Steven Moreira 38' Y
Y 84' Aaron Herrera
YR 89' Aaron Herrera

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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
2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2025-03-29 D.C. United SC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-28 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-04-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 D.C. United SC 2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
17 Jul Nashville SC A 0–3 L
13 Jul FC Cincinnati A 4–2 W
06 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
29 Jun Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
25 Jun Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
16 Jul Charlotte FC A 1–2 L
13 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–2 L
05 Jul Atlanta United FC H 0–0 D
28 Jun Nashville SC H 0–1 L
15 Jun Real Salt Lake A 0–2 L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Columbus Crew SC to score. At the same time, D.C. United SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The 27-year-old David Schnegg has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Sean Zawadzki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Gazdag gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 38.
  • 43' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' Goal! Christian Benteke scores his 67 goal in 322 matches.
  • 53' Yevgen Cheberko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Kye Rowles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 62' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Christian Benteke is withdrawn and Dom Badji gets his opportunity.
  • 67' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Jacen Russell-Rowe. He replaces Taha Habroune on 68 minute.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Lassi Lappalainen. He replaces Diego Rossi on 76 minute.
  • 79' Lassi Lappalainen doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' The whistle greets Peglow as he departs to be replaced by Randall Leal.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Aaron Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 86' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Derek Dodson is replaced by Hosei Kijima.
  • 87' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Gabriel Pirani exits the field as Jackson Hopkins enters on 87.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aaron Herrera.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Daniel Gazdag off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Zelarayan 7
Christian Benteke 5
Ola Kamara 4
Pedro Santos 3
Wayne Rooney 2
Paul Arriola 2
Juan Hernandez 2
Fredric Brillant 2

Head to Head

2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2025-03-29 D.C. United SC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-28 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-04-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 D.C. United SC 2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-06-25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2025-07-16 Charlotte FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2025-07-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2025-07-05 D.C. United SC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2025-06-15 Real Salt Lake 2–0 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC to win 58% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC58% Draw23% D.C. United SC19%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

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

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC38% Draw44% D.C. United SC18%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+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
35% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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