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Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
Major League Soccer
Mar 5, 2023 at 12.30am UK
MAPFRE Stadium
DC United

Columbus Crew
2 - 0
DC United

Zelarayan (10', 44')
FT(HT: 2-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and DC United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Columbus Crew

All competitions
Last Game: Philadelphia 4-1 Columbus Crew
Sunday, February 26 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer

DC United

All competitions
Last Game: DC United 3-2 Toronto
Sunday, February 26 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 64.97%. A draw had a probability of 20.6% and a win for DC United had a probability of 14.46%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.95%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.78%), while for a DC United win it was 0-1 (4.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 12% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.

Result
Columbus CrewDrawDC United
64.97% (-0.307 -0.31)20.57% (0.085000000000001 0.09)14.46% (0.221 0.22)
Both teams to score 48.26% (0.296 0.3)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.41% (0.097000000000001 0.1)46.59% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.13% (0.091000000000001 0.09)68.86% (-0.090999999999994 -0.09)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.43% (-0.063999999999993 -0.06)13.56% (0.063000000000001 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.34% (-0.124 -0.12)40.66% (0.123 0.12)
DC United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.83% (0.382 0.38)44.17% (-0.383 -0.38)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.74% (0.309 0.31)80.26% (-0.31 -0.31)
Score Analysis
    Columbus Crew 64.96%
    DC United 14.46%
    Draw 20.57%
Columbus CrewDrawDC United
1-0 @ 11.96% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)
2-0 @ 11.95% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-1 @ 9.77% (0.019 0.02)
3-0 @ 7.96% (-0.087 -0.09)
3-1 @ 6.51% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-0 @ 3.98% (-0.052 -0.05)
4-1 @ 3.25% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.66% (0.028 0.03)
5-0 @ 1.59% (-0.025 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.33% (0.01 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.3% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.71%
Total : 64.96%
1-1 @ 9.78% (0.042 0.04)
0-0 @ 5.99% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-2 @ 3.99% (0.05 0.05)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 20.57%
0-1 @ 4.9% (0.032 0.03)
1-2 @ 4% (0.059 0.06)
0-2 @ 2% (0.034 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.09% (0.028 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.09% (0.025 0.02)
Other @ 1.39%
Total : 14.46%

How you voted: Columbus Crew vs DC United

Columbus Crew
33.3%
Draw
16.7%
DC United
50.0%
6
Head to Head
Jul 14, 2022 1am
DC United
2-2
Columbus Crew
Fountas (80'), Kamara (90+2')
Odoi-Atsem (22'), Skundrich (45+3')
Camilo Hernandez (62', 81')
Room (72'), Santos (75')
May 1, 2022 12.30am
Columbus Crew
3-0
DC United
Santos (28'), Etienne (43'), Nagbe (75')

Hines-Ike (36'), Birnbaum (45+1')
Oct 31, 2021 12.30am
DC United
1-3
Columbus Crew
Arriola (3')
Arriola (32'), Felipe (79')
Zelarayan (45' pen., 76'), Santos (66')
Valenzuela (42')
Aug 5, 2021 12.30am
Columbus Crew
2-4
DC United
Molino (65'), Zelarayan (71')
Keita (24'), Etienne (30'), Mensah (45+1')
Kamara (19', 45+3'), Reyna (40', 74')
May 8, 2021 6.30pm
Columbus Crew
3-1
DC United
Zelarayan (20'), Brillant (63' og.), Alfaro (83' og.)
Afful (29'), Williams (30'), Wright-Phillips (36'), Francis (58')
Kamara (82')
Rodrigo Asad (42')