D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–2 | 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' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs Columbus Crew SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Christian Benteke makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 16' Against the run of play, Diego Rossi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Columbus Crew SC have won 434 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Bartlett on 31.
- 33' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Aaron Herrera is withdrawn and Derek Dodson gets his opportunity.
- 34' That is a card for D.C. United SC. David Schnegg will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Jacen Russell-Rowe gets a card.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Patrick Schulte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Darlington Nagbe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 60' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' GOAL! Diego Rossi scores on 65. Assisted by Max Arfsten
- 66' Aziel Jackson has so much to prove this time. He replaces DeJuan Jones on 66 minute.
- 70' Jacob Murrell gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Jared Stroud and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Derek Dodson is booked for D.C. United SC — card on 71.
- 75' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 75 minute. Matti Peltola leaves to be changed by Dom Badji.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Peglow on 78.
- 83' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Taha Habroune comes on to replace Darlington Nagbe.
- 85' Malte Amundsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe on 85 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Derrick Jones comes on to replace Max Arfsten.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↓ Derek Dodson 33'
- 28
-
4
Matti Peltola ↓ Dom Badji 75'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Jacob Murrell 70'
- 7
- 10
- 3
- 77
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 44
- 5
-
14
Dom Badji ↑ 75'
-
18
Derek Dodson ↑ 33'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 70'
- 99
-
6
Boris Enow Takang ↑ 70'
Coach
Troy Lesesne
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 2
- 6
-
12
DeJuan Jones ↓ Aziel Jackson 66'
- 28
- 25
- 19
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Derrick Jones 90'
- 21
- 48
Bench
-
31
Steven Moreira ↑ 66'
-
18
Malte Amundsen ↑ 85'
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 90'
- 24
- 14
- 26
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↑ 66'
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 84'
- 29
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 7 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-03-29
D.C. United SC
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-03-22
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2025-03-16
San Diego FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-03-08
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-02
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-02-23
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
70%
D.C. United SC or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

