What is the prediction for the football match between Columbus Crew and DC United?
Our prediction for the Columbus Crew–DC United match is: Columbus Crew to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Columbus Crew to win (66% confidence); over 2.5 goals (75% confidence); both teams to score: yes (66% confidence)
Columbus Crew
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Columbus Crew scored an average of 2.20 goals and conceded 1.00 per match.
DC United
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, DC United scored an average of 1.40 goals and conceded 2.80 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Columbus Crew scored 2.20 and conceded 1.00 per match across 5 covered games; DC United scored 1.40 and conceded 2.80 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, T. Habroune contributed 3 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.68/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 4 recent recorded appearances, T. Baribo contributed 2 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.50/10 across 4 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, Columbus Crew records a mean of 6.91/10 versus 6.26/10 for DC United.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list Henrik Rydstrom for Columbus Crew and R. Weiler for DC United. The latest recorded formations are Columbus Crew in 3-4-3 (Oct 18, 2026) and DC United in 4-4-2 (Oct 17, 2026). Across 8 recent matches with possession and shot data, Columbus Crew averaged 53.1% possession and 16.6 shots per match (6.8 on target), a high shot volume profile. Across 7 matches, DC United averaged 35.0% possession and 14.1 shots (4.6 on target), a a lower-possession profile that still produces shots profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is possession share.
Home and away performance
In 5 recent home matches, Columbus Crew recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, averaging 1.80 points, 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per match. Away from home, DC United recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in 3 matches, averaging 0.33 points, 1.33 goals scored and 3.67 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Major League Soccer fixture takes place at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field (Columbus).
Recent results show no clear home advantage for Columbus Crew: 1.8 points per home match compared with 1.5 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.