Major League Soccer prediction and preview: Columbus Crew modest favorites to beat DC United

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 04.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)

Statistics, trends, results, last matches, H2H stats, lineups and much more: Here's all you need to know about Columbus Crew - DC United!

Insights:
  • Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
  • DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

DC United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Cincinnati. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It's quite the trip for DC United when visiting Columbus as the cities are 3700 kilometers apart.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 Major League Soccer games here for Columbus Crew. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

No payout for Columbus in their previous match, an away game at New York City that ended in defeat 1-4. Defender Pedro Santos got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. Santos scored one goal and won 13 of 19 duels.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Atlanta United with a 1-0 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Columbus have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won nine times, drawn three and lost zero.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Atlanta United in only three days. This game is also played here.

The Columbus fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Columbus are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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DC United form and stats

DC United have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-3-5 (9 played). DC United has drawn their two previous away games.

The DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 209 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cincinnati (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 0-0. Bill Hamid (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.45. Hamid stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, DC United secured a home win against New York RB with the score 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where DC United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, three draws and six defeats.

A new game in only four days for DC United, the Major League Soccer home match versus Montreal Impact. Busy days.

The visiting DC United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 9 games. As for defending, DC United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Columbus - DC United 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Columbus four wins, one draw and DC United five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedO. Williams Kamara
O. Williams Kamara
7 goals
Columbus CrewL. Zelarayán
L. Zelarayán
5 goals
ColumbusG. Zardes
G. Zardes
4 goals

Columbus Crew missing players

DC United missing players

Columbus Crew DC United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 2 9 16
6 4 0 Won W 0 1 6
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 3
4 0 0 Lost L 1 5 7
17 11 0 Scored S 1 9 21
16 5 0 Conceded C 2 14 18
75% 71% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 78% 88%
56% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 50%
44% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 12%
44% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 44%
38% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 38%
44% 29% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 31%
 
3.7 4.3 1 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.1 4.6
5.1 4.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.1 4.2
1.9 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.6 13.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 17 12.4 13.4
3.5 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.3
30% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 25% 30%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Columbus Crew have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Columbus Crew have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
  • DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 17 11 3 3 33 21 7 6 0 1 14 8 10 5 3 2 19 13 12 36
2 Orlando City 16 8 4 4 26 21 8 5 2 1 16 6 8 3 2 3 10 15 5 28
3 New York City 15 8 2 5 30 16 9 6 1 2 22 8 6 2 1 3 8 8 14 26
4 Nashville SC 15 6 8 1 24 14 11 6 5 0 22 10 4 0 3 1 2 4 10 26
5 Philadelphia Union 16 6 6 4 20 16 7 4 1 2 9 6 9 2 5 2 11 10 4 24
6 Columbus Crew 16 6 6 4 17 16 7 4 3 0 11 5 9 2 3 4 6 11 1 24
7 Montreal Impact 16 6 4 6 21 20 7 4 2 1 13 9 9 2 2 5 8 11 1 22
8 DC United 16 6 3 7 21 18 7 5 0 2 12 4 9 1 3 5 9 14 3 21
9 New York RB 15 5 3 7 20 20 7 4 1 2 12 7 8 1 2 5 8 13 0 18
10 Atlanta United 16 2 8 6 16 21 7 2 3 2 8 7 9 0 5 4 8 14 -5 14
11 Cincinnati 15 3 5 7 17 29 6 0 3 3 5 9 9 3 2 4 12 20 -12 14
12 Toronto 15 3 4 8 20 32 6 1 3 2 8 9 9 2 1 6 12 23 -12 13
13 Chicago Fire 15 3 3 9 17 27 10 3 3 4 15 14 5 0 0 5 2 13 -10 12
14 Inter Miami 14 3 3 8 12 24 8 1 2 5 7 18 6 2 1 3 5 6 -12 12

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