D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 30 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 34 | Scored | 39 |
| 42 | Conceded | 43 |
| -8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| 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 game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 10' Steven Birnbaum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 15' Greece international Taxiarchis Fountas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Milos Degenek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 434 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' The Armenia Lucas Zelarayan breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 0-1!
- 44' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' What a strike from Christian Ramirez! The score is 0-2.
- 52' Mateusz Klich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Christian Benteke. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Ruan gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Pedro Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' 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.
- 72' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' The crowd applauds Russell Canouse as he leaves the pitch. Theodore Ku-DiPietro steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Mateusz Klich will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Gustavo Vallecilla trudges off to be replaced by Philip Quinton on 85 minutes.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Vallecilla. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Christian Ramirez is replaced by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- It finishes all square. D.C. United SC and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 17
- 1
- 44
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Ruan 62'
- 23
- 11
- 15
-
33
Jacob Greene ↓ Mohanad Jeahze 62'
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 62'
- 24
- 22
-
5
Mohanad Jeahze ↑ 62'
- 30
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 80'
- 25
- 45
- 26
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Sean Zawadzki 85'
- 17
- 5
- 6
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Yaw Yeboah 85'
- 8
- 12
- 28
- 30
- 23
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 85'
- 94
- 24
- 16
-
2
Philip Quinton ↑ 85'
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 85'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 90'
- 27
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 7 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
| Fredric Brillant | 2 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
50%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
76%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.