Matchday

MLS 2026 · 9 Sep 2026

DC United 2–1 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.6 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made DC United favourites at 49%.

DC United won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sean Zawadzki, 74.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sean Zawadzki +32.4, Tai Baribo +15.9, Malte Amundsen +13.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

DC United

29 Aug 2026D 0–0v Los Angeles FC MLS
22 Aug 2026L 1–3at Charlotte FC MLS
19 Aug 2026L 0–3v New England Revolution MLS
15 Aug 2026D 1–1at CF Montréal MLS
1 Aug 2026D 2–2v Nashville SC MLS

Columbus Crew

5 Sep 2026W 3–0v Colorado Rapids MLS
30 Aug 2026L 1–3v New England Revolution MLS
23 Aug 2026L 2–3at Nashville SC MLS
19 Aug 2026L 1–2v CF Montréal MLS
15 Aug 2026L 1–3at Charlotte FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

DC United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tai Baribo Forward77201.6263.7+15.9
Brandon Servania Midfielder13000.1651.5–
Sean Johnson Goalkeeper9000–51.2+3.6
Louis Munteanu Forward70010.1344.6+5.5
Lucas Bartlett Defender9000–39.4−0.9
Andre Dozzell Midfielder9000–39.1+0.7
Kye Rowles Defender90000.4239.0−2.9
Jackson Hopkins Midfielder4500–33.7−3.7
Nathan Ordaz Forward20000.1333.6–
João Peglow Midfielder8900–33.1−3.6
Matti Peltola Midfielder45000.0132.5−7.1
Silvan Hefti Defender9000–32.5−1.5
Sean Nealis Defender100–30.2–
Kimito Nono Defender90010.1028.2−4.6
Keisuke Kurokawa Defender9000–20.0−7.8

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sean Zawadzki Defender90000.0174.5+32.4
André Gomes Midfielder2000–63.1–
Jamal Thiaré Forward9000.0356.0–
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–55.5+7.4
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder81100.2054.4+8.0
Dylan Chambost Midfielder70000.1152.6+8.3
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder9000–50.9+9.3
Brais Méndez Midfielder45000.1548.9+5.7
Malte Amundsen Defender90000.0848.4+13.5
Cesar Ruvalcaba Defender4500–46.7+2.5
Steven Moreira Defender4500–46.5+8.1
Tarun Karumanchi Midfielder9000–45.6+3.3
Taha Habroune Midfielder45000.1444.0+8.5
Brooks Lennon Defender90000.0443.1+10.6
Josef Martínez Forward6001–39.2−0.1
Gonzalo Tapia Forward30000.0536.8–