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 Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Ulises Segura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Mora is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Luciano Acosta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 2-2 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Fredric Brillant | 2 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-11-02
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
1.68
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
54%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.