Columbus Crew vs DC United Prediction

Recent Form

Columbus Crew have picked up plenty of wins in their last 20 matches across all competitions, winning nine, drawing three and losing eight, with 30 goals for and 27 against. That's a decent attacking return, though eight defeats show they're not immune to rough patches.

Columbus Crew: 20 completed matches; DC United: 20 completed matches.

Columbus Crew

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

31

Difference

+1

DC United

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

37

Difference

-11

DC United's recent sample looks different. In their last 20 games across competitions they've won just four, drawn eleven and lost five, scoring 30 but conceding 34. All those draws suggest a side that competes but struggles to finish teams off.

DC United's habit of drawing games points to tight, cagey contests being likely.

Comparative Team Statistics: Columbus Crew vs DC United

Head-to-Head

These two have met twenty times going back to 2017, and the series has swung back and forth over the years without either side taking firm control. The most recent meeting came in September, when DC United won 2-1 away from home, a result that also feeds into both teams' current form figures.

The head-to-head is close overall, though DC United have the upper hand in the most recent clash.

League Standings

With 26 games played apiece, DC United sit 11th on 30 points while Columbus Crew are down in 14th on 26 points. That's a six-point gap in DC United's favour, despite Columbus being the home side this time.

On the table, DC United arrive as the better-placed side even though they're travelling.

Team News

Columbus Crew have several names on the fitness list as things stand, with Aliyu, Bangoura, Camacho and Giaccone all listed as questionable and Abou Ali out with a knee issue. A handful of other players were away on international duty in early October. Since the match is still weeks off, that picture could easily change by kickoff.

Columbus Crew:

Injury list:

I. Aliyu

W. Abou Ali

N. Hagen

S. Moreira

G. Tapia

S. Bangoura

R. Camacho

L. Giaccone

DC United:

Best scorers:

T. Baribo - 14

Penalty cards:

Peglow x 7

Injury list:

K. Rowles

DC United's main concern at this stage is Rowles with a thigh problem, though again that's just a snapshot rather than a confirmed absence. On the positive side, DC United's clearest asset is T. Baribo, who has scored 14 goals in his last 20 appearances, making him their biggest attacking threat going into this one.

Columbus's longer fitness list is worth keeping an eye on, though nothing here is locked in for matchday.