D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Frederic Brillant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 6' Poor challenge from Sebastian Berhalter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 17' Julian Gressel is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Joseph Mora has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Luis Diaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 32' Julian Gressel doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' 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.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Sebastian Berhalter is replaced by Darlington Nagbe on 57 minute.
- 62' The whistle greets Joseph Mora as he departs to be replaced by Erik Sorga.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Erik Sorga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Gelmin Rivas is replaced by Ola Kamara on 73 minute.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oniel Fisher.
- 77' The whistle greets Fatai Alashe as he departs to be replaced by Ema Boateng.
- 80' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Moses Nyeman comes on to replace Yamil Asad.
- 83' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Waylon Francis departs to be replaced by Jordan Hamilton.
- 88' Ema Boateng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 1-0 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 24
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Moses Nyeman 80'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Erik Sorga 62'
- 91
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 31
- 23
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↓ Ola Kamara 73'
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 73'
- 1
- 44
- 29
- 36
-
50
Erik Sorga ↑ 62'
- 22
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↑ 80'
- 30
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 2
- 14
- 4
- 7
-
26
Fatai Alashe ↓ Ema Boateng 77'
- 30
- 12
- 34
- 18
Bench
-
20
Ema Boateng ↑ 77'
- 13
- 22
-
17
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 83'
- 23
- 8
- 16
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↑ 57'
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 57'
Coach
Caleb Porter
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
49%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +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
35%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

