Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
0 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 39' Lucas Zelarayan pen
0–2 47' Christian Ramirez
Russell Canouse 45' Y
Y 45' Lucas Zelarayan
Christian Benteke 58' Y
Mateusz Klich 81' Y
Y 86' Gustavo Vallecilla

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Audi Field.

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
2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2022-07-14 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-04-30 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 D.C. United SC 2021-10-30 D.C. United SC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
02 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
25 Mar New England Revolution H 1–2 L
18 Mar New York City FC A 2–3 L
12 Mar Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 0–2 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr D.C. United SC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Real Salt Lake H 4–0 W
25 Mar Atlanta United FC H 6–1 W
18 Mar New York Red Bulls A 1–2 L
12 Mar Toronto FC A 1–1 D
05 Mar D.C. United SC H 2–0 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' Temperatures are rising at Audi Field as D.C. United SC face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Zelarayan makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 44' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Aidan Morris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Lucas Zelarayan was booked on 45.
  • 47' The USA Christian Ramirez breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-2!
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Birnbaum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 57' 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 Taxiarchis Fountas suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Christian Benteke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Pedro Santos by Ruan on 62 minute.
  • 67' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 77' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Theodore Ku-DiPietro gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Russell Canouse and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Mateusz Klich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Philip Quinton gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Gustavo Vallecilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 90' Christian Ramirez makes way for Jacen Russell-Rowe at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2022-07-14 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-04-30 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 D.C. United SC 2021-10-30 D.C. United SC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC

D.C. United SC Form

2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 D.C. United SC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2023-03-18 New York City FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2023-03-12 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-04-01 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Real Salt Lake W 2023-03-25 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Atlanta United FC W 2023-03-18 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC25% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC49%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
51%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
75%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

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

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