Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Wil Trapp
Y 45' Federico Higuain
Junior Moreno 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Philippe Briere
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
  • Referee

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
2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC 2018-11-02 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 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
05 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
28 Apr Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
24 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
21 Apr New York City FC H 0–2 L
14 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W
10 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 0–0 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
28 Apr Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
24 Apr D.C. United SC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Portland Timbers H 1–3 L
13 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
06 Apr New England Revolution H 1–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and D.C. United SC launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' Russell Canouse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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 Zack Steffen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Wil Trapp. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' D.C. United SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luciano Acosta on 27.
  • 32' Bill Hamid has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Federico Higuain picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' What a strike from Wayne Rooney! The score is 2-0.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Moreno argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Paul Arriola has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 65' JJ Williams is replacing Gyasi Zardes for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Goal! Bill Hamid scores his 1 goal in 281 matches.
  • 75' Luis Argudo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hector Jimenez at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Paul Arriola as he leaves the pitch. Ulises Segura steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Williams, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC 2018-11-02 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 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

2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2019-04-28 Minnesota United FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2019-04-21 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC L 2019-04-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 D.C. United SC W 2019-04-10 D.C. United SC 0–0 Montreal Impact FC D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2019-05-05 D.C. United SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-04-28 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-04-24 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 D.C. United SC L 2019-04-20 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Portland Timbers L 2019-04-13 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-04-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC54% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC22%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
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 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
46%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC35% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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