📊 Form Guide

Columbus Crew

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Columbus Crew enter this fixture following a 1-1 CONCACAF Champions League drawn result vs Tigres de la UANL.

The only player to score from Columbus Crew was Diego Rossi (43'). André-Pierre Gignac (18') scored for Tigres de la UANL.

Wilfried Nancy's Columbus Crew have hit the back of the net a sum total of 8 times over their last 6 outings. At the other end, the number of goals that they have conceded in those games amounts to 6.

D.C. United

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D.C. United head into the clash following on from a 1-0 MLS win as they beat Montreal Impact in their previous game.

In that match, D.C. United managed 44% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for D.C. United was Pedro Santos (84'). At the other end, CF Montreal had 7 shots at goal with 2 on target.

During their 6 latest matches, Troy Lesesne's D.C. United have fired home 9 times thus earning them a goals per game average of 1.5.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 04/08/2021 shows us that Columbus Crew have won 4 of them & D.C. United 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

A total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 14 of them for The Crew and 7 being from Black-and-Red. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The previous league clash between these clubs was MLS match day 9 on 08/04/2023 when the final score was D.C. United 0-2 Columbus Crew.

On that occasion, D.C. United had 44% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

At the other end, Columbus Crew got 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Lucas Zelarayán (39') and Christian Ramirez (47') scored.

The referee was Rosendo Mendoza.

📋 Team News: Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy has no fitness worries whatsoever before this clash thanks to a completely healthy group ready to go.

📰 Team News: D.C. United

In an otherwise healthy group of players, there is just the sole fitness problem for the D.C. United manager Troy Lesesne to be concerned about. Tyler Miller (Rib fracture) won’t be in action.

💡 Prediction

It’s pretty clear that D.C. United will have a tough assignment to find the back of the net against a Columbus Crew outfit who should boss most aspects of this game if it turns out as we expect.

We reckon that it will be a comprehensive 3-0 victory for Columbus Crew by the conclusion of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 23:23 06/04/2024