Major League Soccer: DC United vs Columbus Crew – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 24 match between DC United and Columbus Crew and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both DC United and Columbus Crew need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at Audi Field and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Ranked as number 12 in the Major League Soccer standings, DC United, have so far collected 25 points this season, while Columbus Crew collected 23 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 23 rounds.

Form: DC United vs Columbus Crew

DC United Form

In their last three matches, DC United lost 0-3 against New England Revolution, 3-1 against Charlotte FC and drew 0-0 with Los Angeles FC. DC United only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Audi Field in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Columbus Crew Form

In their last three matches, Columbus Crew lost against Nashville SC and CF America by 3-2 and 2-0, respectively, and beat Colorado Rapids by 3-0. Columbus Crew didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 15 and scored eight goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for DC United and Columbus Crew

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between DC United and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: DC United vs Columbus Crew

It has been a great season for Tai Baribo so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving DC United hoping he delivers against Columbus Crew this coming Thursday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: DC United vs Columbus Crew

Full-time result

DC United won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Columbus Crew won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Columbus Crew scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches. Columbus Crew have not lost to DC United in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

DC United scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Columbus Crew scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Columbus Crew played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While DC United managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Columbus Crew kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. DC United have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Columbus Crew.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of DC United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Columbus Crew. They performed an average of 1.6 goals in these. Columbus Crew scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.