Columbus Crew vs DC United Prediction

Columbus Crew
3-0
Finished
HT 2-0
DC United
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus·Elijio Arreguin 31/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
72%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.40
SignalGOODModel73%SurpriseMediumGap+0.5%
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.51
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap+3.3%
Columbus Crew Rest
2 days
DC United Rest
2 days

Columbus Crew vs DC United: the result in context

Columbus Crew beat DC United 3-0 in the Major League Soccer on 31 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Columbus Crew had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for DC United.

Columbus Crew have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.0 goals a game. DC United tend to win more corners, 7.2 a game to 4.3 for Columbus Crew.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
68%1.40
X
17%4.80
2
15%6.20
Double Chance
1X
85%1.10
X2
32%2.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.57
No
40%2.23
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.15 + 1.17 = 3.32
Over 1.5
85%1.11
Over 2.5
67%1.42
Over 3.5
47%2.10
Under 1.5
15%5.82
Under 2.5
33%2.71
Under 3.5
53%1.70
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.2 = 10.3
Over 8.5
68%1.47
Over 9.5
57%1.75
Over 10.5
45%2.28
Under 8.5
32%2.56
Under 9.5
43%2.00
Under 10.5
55%1.57
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.5 + 2.4 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%1.81
Over 4.5
35%2.46
Under 3.5
45%1.99
Under 4.5
65%1.51

Match Events

16'Sean ZawadzkiAssist: Dylan Chambost
22'Penalty confirmedMatti Peltola
24'Keisuke Kurokawa(Penalty missed)
41'Anass ZarouryAssist: Dylan Chambost
45'Jared Stroud INOscar Avilez out
45+1'Kye RowlesFoul
60'Nathan Ordaz INBrandon Servania out
60'Kimito NonoOG
64'João Gabriel Martins PeglowDissent
70'Kye Rowles INSean Nealis out
71'Mohamed Farsi INMarcelo Andrés Herrera out
71'Gonzalo Tapia INJosef Martínez out
71'Sekou Tidiany Bangoura INTarun Karumanchi out
74'Santiago Rodriguez INLautaro Giaccone out
84'Silvan Hefti INNikola Marković out
84'Steven Moreira INEric Bailly out

Lineups

Columbus Crew
3-4-3Coach: L. Courtois
DC United
4-4-2Coach: R. Weiler
Avg rating7.06
Avg rating6.00
P. Schulte8.428P. Schulte
S. Moreira6.731S. Moreira
S. Zawadzki7.925S. Zawadzki
M. Amundsen7.218M. Amundsen
M. Farsi6.823M. Farsi
D. Chambost8.67D. Chambost
S. Bangoura6.717S. Bangoura
A. Zaroury8.021A. Zaroury
T. Habroune6.316T. Habroune
G. Tapia6.633G. Tapia
S. Rodríguez7.18S. Rodríguez
A. Bono5.726A. Bono
S. Hefti6.15S. Hefti
L. Bartlett6.13L. Bartlett
K. Rowles5.815K. Rowles
K. Kurokawa6.06K. Kurokawa
K. Nono5.72K. Nono
M. Peltola6.34M. Peltola
A. Dozzell6.221A. Dozzell
J. Stroud5.88J. Stroud
N. Ordaz6.522N. Ordaz
Peglow6.47Peglow

Columbus Crew Substitutes

3E. Bailly84'for Steven Moreira6.5
26L. Giaccone74'for Santiago Rodriguez6.6
1N. Hagen
2M. Herrera71'for Mohamed Farsi6.1
50T. Karumanchi71'for Sekou Tidiany Bangoura6.9
11B. Lennon
77Josef Martínez71'for Gonzalo Tapia6.6
12Cesar Ruvalcaba
19J. Thiaré

DC United Substitutes

13S. Nealis70'for Kye Rowles5.9
23B. Servania60'for Nathan Ordaz5.4
48Gavin Turner
27Nikola Markovic84'for Silvan Hefti5.9
25J. Hopkins
24J. Farr
40K. Castillo
32O. Avilez45'for Jared Stroud6.4
12C. Antley

Match Stats

Columbus CrewDC United
62%Ball Possession38%
3Corner Kicks4
0Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots9
4Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal2
7Shots Inside Box5
7Shots Outside Box4
6Blocked Shots3
11Fouls20
0Offsides3
4Goalkeeper Saves2
646Total Passes396
590Passes Accurate346
20Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
DC UnitedDC United
1691Elo Rating 1457
2.21Attack 0.91
2.40Defense 0.81
81%Hit Rate 14%
12.2Shots per Game 11.3
5.6Shots on Target 2.7
4.3Corners per Game 7.2
1.7Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+234 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.31 goals
📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
DC UnitedDC United
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew6Wins · 60%
Draws330%
DC UnitedDC United1Wins · 10%
3.0Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer10/09/2026
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
21
Major League Soccer20/07/2025
Columbus CrewDC United
21
Major League Soccer30/03/2025
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
12
Major League Soccer29/09/2024
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
22
Major League Soccer07/04/2024
Columbus CrewDC United
11
Major League Soccer09/04/2023
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
02
Major League Soccer05/03/2023
Columbus CrewDC United
20
Major League Soccer14/07/2022
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
22
Major League Soccer01/05/2022
Columbus CrewDC United
30
Major League Soccer31/10/2021
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
13

Referee Profile

Elijio Arreguin109 matches

4.25Cards per match
4.10Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
29.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Elijio Arreguin4.25
Other referees4.25

4.25 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.25).

Cards come from 20 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC32218366:23+4371DWDWW
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution321841054:44+1058WWWWL
3Inter MiamiInter Miami321511675:55+2056DLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire331671061:50+1155WDWLL
5CharlotteCharlotte331581063:48+1553WWLDL
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union331381262:51+1147LDLDW
7FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3312101167:73-646WDWWL
8Columbus CrewColumbus Crew331351555:49+644WWWWW
9Orlando City SCOrlando City SC331271462:78-1643LDDWD
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls321161543:59-1639LWLLW
11New York City FCNew York City FC339121248:45+339DWDDL
12Toronto FCToronto FC329121150:60-1039WLWDW
13DC UnitedDC United337121439:60-2133LLLLL
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC32861840:56-1630LLLWL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal33681937:67-3026DLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3266:2371
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3254:4458
3Inter MiamiInter Miami3275:5556
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3361:5055
5CharlotteCharlotte3363:4853
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3362:5147
7FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3367:7346
8Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3355:4944
9Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3362:7843
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3243:5939
11New York City FCNew York City FC3348:4539
12Toronto FCToronto FC3250:6039
13DC UnitedDC United3339:6033
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3240:5630
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3337:6726
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About the Columbus Crew vs DC United forecast

The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Columbus Crew and DC United in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, Columbus Crew are 8th and DC United 13th, 11 points apart. League goal record so far: Columbus Crew 55-49, DC United 39-60. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Columbus Crew have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.