DC United will continue with the battle to return to the winning ways in the Major League Soccer this week when they host Columbus Crew at the Audi Field.
The hosts are 13th in the Eastern Conference with 17 points level with Chicago Fire at the bottom most spot. However, they could potentially be just three points off a playoff berth should they win their two games in hand. With the worst home record in the entire division as it stands, DC United will be aiming to end a four-game winless run at Audi Field.
D.C. United prepares for this fixture hoping to make amends after 7-0 MLS trashing at the hands of Philadelphia Union in their last outing. In that match, D.C. United managed 46% possession, 10 shots with three of them on target. Philadelphia Union got 24 shots with 11 of them on target and goals scored by Alejandro Bedoya (9′, 37′), Julián Carranza (22′, 25′, and 72’) and Mikael Uhre (45′, 59′).
Columbus Crew on the other hand has moved up to eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 25 points, just a point shy of the last playoff spot having played a game fewer than Cincinnati in the spot. Thursday’s visitors set out to continue their good run of form away from home having picked up seven of the last nine points on the road.
Columbus Crew will want another win following 2-3 MLS success to beat Chicago Fire in their previous outing. In that game, Columbus Crew had 57% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Derrick Etienne (63′, 75′) and Juan Camilo Hernández (83′). Chicago Fire got 13 shots with five of them on target and goals by Rafael Czichos (29′) and Chris Mueller (41′).
DC United vs. Columbus Crew head to head
These two sides have had have 53 head to head encounters since 2003. Columbus Crew claims a slight upper hand having won 25 times while DC united claims 19 wins and nine matches played out draws.
- Columbus 3-0 DC United 01/05/22
- DC United 1-3 Columbus 31/10/21
- Columbus 2-4 DC United 05/08/21
- Columbus 3-1 DC United 08/05/21
- DC United 1-0 Columbus 29/10/20
Home
- Philadelphia 7-0 DC United
- Orlando 3-5 DC United
- DC United 1-3 Nashville
- Chicago 1-0 DC United
- DC United 1-0 Xelaju
Away
- Chicago 2-3 Columbus
- Columbus 0-0 Philadelphia
- Toronto 1-2 Columbus
- Salt Lake 0-0 Columbus
- Columbus 1-1 Charlotte
DC United team news
Bill Hamid, Adrien Perez and Moses Nyeman will miss out this fixture through injuries for the host.
Columbus Crew team news
For the visitors, Marlon Hairston will be unavailable for this match through injury alongside Artur who has been out for a while.
Prediction and odds
DC United lost four of the last five games they played while Columbus Crew hasn’t lost a game in their last five fixtures.
- Columbus Crew Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
