United States - MLSAudi FieldData current as of 06 September 2026

DC United vs Columbus Crew: match statistics

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DC United vs Columbus Crew: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

DC United play Columbus Crew in MLS (United States). The match date is 9 September 2026. Venue: Audi Field.

Current form

DC United: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Columbus Crew: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

DC United scores 1.27 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. Columbus Crew scores 1.48 and concedes 1.70. League average: 3.19 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: DC United 59%, Columbus Crew 74%. Over 2.5: DC United 55%, Columbus Crew 74%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Columbus Crew has higher xG: 1.42 vs 1.39. DC United: 12.6 shots per match, Columbus Crew: 11.6.

Match halves

DC United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.82. Columbus Crew: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

DC United: 76-90+ (10 goals). Columbus Crew: 31-45+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.39)
(3.60)
(2.60)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.27Goals scored / match1.48
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.64Goals conceded / match1.7
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
39%Average possession57%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
4.32Shots on target / match3.87
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.55Shots per match11.61
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
4.32Shots on target3.87
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
10.1%Shot conversion12.7%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
39%Possession57%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.39xG for1.42
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.62xG against1.28
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

Shooting quality

DC United: BalancedColumbus Crew: Balanced
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

DC United
DDLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
23% W45% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-10-7
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-4
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Columbus Crew
LLLLW
Season result split
26% W22% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-12
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-7
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Columbus Crew is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.27 goals / match - DC United · 1.48 goals / match - Columbus Crew

DC United scoring profile: very strong

DC United scores in 68% of matches (15 of 22 matches), while Columbus Crew keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 matches).

Columbus Crew scoring profile: very strong

Columbus Crew scores in 87% of matches (20 of 23 matches), while DC United keeps a clean sheet in 23% (5 of 22 matches).

28Goals scored (season)34
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
36Goals conceded (season)39
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
2.91Average goals in match3.17
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
4Goals scored (last 5)8
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
9Goals conceded (last 5)11
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal87%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
36%2 goals52%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
14%3 goals9%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
9%4 goals0%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal83%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
45%2 goals57%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
27%3 goals30%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
14%4 goals0%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

62%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time30%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
9%BTTS in both halves4%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
23%Scored in both halves26%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS65%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
60%BTTS - last 580%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time87%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time26%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Columbus Crew is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - DC United · 1.52 pts / match - Columbus Crew

DC United - half-time state
32% leading36% draw32% trailing
Columbus Crew - half-time state
43% leading22% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.52
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.87
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.61
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
64%Clean sheet before half-time52%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
64%No goal before half-time30%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per match (2nd half)0.87
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.05Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
1.86Average goals (2nd half)1.57
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
41%Clean sheet after half-time30%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
45%No goal after half-time57%
DC UnitedColumbus Crew

DC United - second-half results

27% W41% R32% P
29
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 23%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Columbus Crew - second-half results

17% W35% R48% P
35
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding60%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 26%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

DC United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Columbus Crew - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match2.01.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

DC United
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
5
16-30
3
7
31-45
5
4
46-60
3
8
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Columbus Crew
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
5
5
16-30
10
4
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
7
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

DC United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

Columbus Crew

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

DC UnitedLigaColumbus Crew
Average goals in match 2.913.19 3.17
Both teams scored 59%62% 74%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%61% 74%
Clean sheets 23%21% 17%
Goal before half-time 64%76% 87%
Goal after half-time 77%81% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.19
Average goals per match
62%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.36
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do DC United and Columbus Crew play?

DC United face Columbus Crew on 9 September 2026 in MLS at Audi Field. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before DC United vs Columbus Crew?

DC United score 1.27 goals per game on average and Columbus Crew 1.48. The MLS average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 59% of DC United's matches and 74% of Columbus Crew's.

What form are DC United and Columbus Crew in?

Over the last 5 games DC United have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Columbus Crew 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for DC United vs Columbus Crew?

The statistical background for DC United vs Columbus Crew — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.