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D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
4
8
D.C. United SC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 0–1 L
24 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–3 L
17 Mar Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
11 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
04 Mar Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
31 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
24 Mar D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
10 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Columbus Crew SC
#9 Position #10
23 Points 20
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
26 Scored 26
29 Conceded 28
-3 GD -2
1.28 PPG 1.11
28% Win % 28%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' D.C. United SC have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Frederic Brillant, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Ulises Segura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luciano Acosta made 281 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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 Nick DeLeon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Hector Jimenez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Artur is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Mensah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 85' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Another three points for D.C. United SC.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Zelarayan 7
Christian Benteke 5
Ola Kamara 4
Pedro Santos 3
Fredric Brillant 2
Federico Higuain 2
Diego Rossi 2
Yordy Reyna 2

Head to Head

2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-04-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2018-03-17 D.C. United SC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2018-03-04 Orlando City SC 1–1 D.C. United SC D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-03-31 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC43% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC29%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC29% Draw49% Columbus Crew SC22%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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