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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 39 | Scored | 59 |
| 61 | Conceded | 52 |
| -22 | GD | +7 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 21% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at .
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 10' 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.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Russell Canouse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 30' Frederic Brillant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 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 referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Mora, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Zoltan Stieber 99'
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Nick DeLeon 69'
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 28
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Darren Mattocks 102'
- 4
- 13
Bench
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 99'
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 102'
- 48
- 21
- 12
-
14
Nick DeLeon ↑ 69'
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Patrick Mullins 122'
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Hector Jimenez 109'
- 23
- 8
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Niko Hansen 62'
- 22
Bench
- 2
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 109'
- 20
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 122'
- 24
- 3
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 62'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
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
D.C. United SC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-11-02
D.C. United SC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-10-28
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-09-22
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.