D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 21 |
| 25 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 5' Mohammed Abu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' 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 Harrison Afful suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Frederic Brillant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luciano Acosta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Gyasi Zardes, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Wil Trapp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Full Time. D.C. United SC beats Columbus Crew SC
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 8
- 7
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Kofi Opare 73'
- 22
- 28
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Chris Durkin 46'
- 13
- 14
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↓ Oniel Fisher 64'
Bench
- 18
-
6
Kofi Opare ↑ 73'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 64'
- 48
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 46'
- 23
- 29
Coach
Ben Olsen
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↓ Adam Jahn 63'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 9
- 23
- 7
-
3
Joshua Williams ↓ Mohammed Abu 73'
Bench
- 17
- 2
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 82'
- 24
- 28
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 63'
-
8
Mohammed Abu ↑ 73'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
D.C. United SC Form
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
3 / 4
1.29
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.