Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
T. Karumanchi🟨C. Ruvalcaba🟨
Peglow🟨T. Baribo⚽T. Baribo⚽T. Habroune🔄C. Ruvalcaba🔄J. Hopkins🔄S. Rodriguez⚽K. Rowles🟨J. Martinez🔄D. Chambost🔄L. Munteanu🔄T. Baribo🔄S. Rodriguez🔄Peglow🔄S. Johnson🟨DC United beat Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday 9 September in a Major League Soccer fixture. DC United led 2-0 at the break and saw it out. DC United had 10 shots and Columbus Crew 16, with Columbus Crew enjoying 72% possession.
T. Baribo (24', 38') scored for DC United. For Columbus Crew, S. Rodriguez (49') was on target.
Both of our tips landed, with over 2.5 goals coming in.
1W 7D 2L1.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| DC UnitedHome | Rating | Columbus CrewAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,427 | Overall | 1,454 |
| 1,399 | Match venue | 1,458 |
| 1,399 | At home | 1,575 |
| 1,455 | Away | 1,458 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,421 | Attack | 1,523 |
| 1,466 | Defence | 1,462 |
| 1,421 | Home attack | 1,537 |
| 1,441 | Away attack | 1,518 |
| 1,437 | Home defence | 1,554 |
| 1,492 | Away defence | 1,442 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,985 | Goal environment | 2,095 |
| 1,815 | Home goals | 1,805 |
| 1,670 | Away goals | 1,790 |
| 1,450 | Possession | 1,538 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,487 | Set-piece attack | 1,535 |
| 1,487 | Set-piece defence | 1,535 |
| 1,497 | Close games | 1,434 |
| 1,402 | Winning margin | 1,462 |
Match venue compares DC United at home with Columbus Crew away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
DC United1:1Columbus Crew1:1
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
Listen up, football fans! If you’re looking for a sleepy, tactical stalemate where both sides hide behind their own goalposts, you’re in the wrong place. 'The Big O' is on the scene, and I’m telling you right now: life is far too short for nil-nil results, especially in this…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickOver 2.5
Right then, let's have a look at this one. We've got DC United hosting the Columbus Crew, and if you're looking for a bit of action, you've come to the right place. This is a clash between a side that loves a stalemate and a traveling team that's looking a bit like a sieve at…
The head-to-head covers 33 games since July 2012, and DC United have won ten, Columbus Crew have taken 16 and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our DC United vs Columbus Crew prediction page.
