MLS Match Preview: Columbus Crew SC (11-4-8) vs. D. C. United (4-12-7)

Team Form & Momentum

Columbus Crew – Eastern Conference Contenders

Currently 4th in the Eastern Conference with 41 points from 23 matches

Coming off a 3–0 loss to Nashville SC, but unbeaten in last 3 home matches

Have scored 38 goals this season, with Diego Rossi leading the team with 11 goals

Solid home form: 8 wins from 15 matches at Lower.com Field (D4, L3)

Unbeaten in last 8 matches vs D.C. United, including a 2–1 win at Audi Field in March

D.C. United – Struggling for Form

14th in the Eastern Conference, with just 19 points from 23 matches

Winless in last 7 matches across all competitions (L5, D2)

Lost 2–1 to Charlotte FC in midweek; interim coach Kevin Flanagan has lost both matches in charge

New head coach Rene Weiler appointed but awaiting work permit

Away record: 7 losses in 11 road games, including 4 straight away defeats

Key Stats & Betting Trends

Category	Columbus Crew	D.C. United
Goals Scored	38	19
Goals Conceded	32	43
Home/Away Record	8–4–3 (Home)	2–2–7 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	W–W–D–W–L	L–L–D–L–L
Head-to-Head	6W–3D–1L (Last 10)	1W–3D–6L

Columbus have covered the -1.25 Asian Handicap in 3 of last 4 home games

D.C. United have failed to score more than 1 goal in 6 straight matches

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of Columbus’s last 10 matches

Diego Rossi has scored in 3 of last 5 home games

Player Spotlight

Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew)

11 goals in MLS this season

Scored a brace vs D.C. United in March

Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United)

4 goals this season

Scored in midweek vs Charlotte FC

Injury concern ahead of Saturday’s match