Match Report
Before the match
Columbus Crew's previous five results comprised four wins and one defeat. Their goal totals were 13 scored and 6 conceded. FC Dallas were their latest opponents, away on 29 October: a 2-0 win.
Against FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew scored two and conceded zero on 29 October; the away from home result was 2-0. Columbus Crew's at home game on 24 October (Major League Soccer) ended 4-2 against Toronto FC, with four goals for and two against. On 18 October, FC Cincinnati faced Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew won 2-0 away from home, having scored two and conceded zero. Major League Soccer, 14 October brought a home meeting with Charlotte; Columbus Crew won 3-1, a return of three goals scored and one conceded. Columbus Crew visited Orlando City SC on 10 October (Major League Soccer) and lost 2-3; their goals totalled two, compared with three conceded.
DC United: one win and four defeats over five games; five goals scored, 11 conceded. Latest: a 2-1 defeat away to Toronto FC on 28 October.
Playing away from home against Toronto FC (Major League Soccer), DC United finished 1-2 on 28 October. Their score comprised one goal, against two from the opposition. 24 October: DC United lost 0-2 against FC Cincinnati at home in Major League Soccer, scoring zero goals and allowing two. Against FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer, DC United scored one and conceded two on 21 October; the away from home result was 1-2. DC United's away from home game on 17 October (Major League Soccer) ended 1-4 against Orlando City SC, with one goal for and four against. On 14 October, New York Red Bulls faced DC United in Major League Soccer: DC United won 2-1 at home, having scored two and conceded one.
Earlier results between these sides included a 2-1 home win for DC United on 9 September and a 2-1 home win for Columbus Crew on 19 July 2025.
After the match
Columbus Crew comfortably beat DC United 3-0 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus on 31 October 2026. Sean Zawadzki opened the scoring in the 16th minute for Columbus Crew, set up by Dylan Chambost, to make it 1-0. Anass Zaroury added to the tally in the 41st minute for Columbus Crew, set up by Dylan Chambost, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Columbus Crew extended the lead through Kimito Nono (an own goal) 60 minutes into the game to make it 3-0. Kye Rowles (46') and João Gabriel Martins Peglow (64') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Columbus Crew 208 points stronger than DC United. 73.6% is Columbus Crew's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. Columbus Crew's current recorded form ends with 5 consecutive wins in the 2026 Major League Soccer. DC United's current recorded form ends with 5 consecutive defeats in the 2026 Major League Soccer. By expected goals the balance of play sat the other way: 1.02 to 1.16. Columbus Crew: five substitutions. The card tally for DC United was two yellow cards. four changes were recorded for DC United. Columbus Crew conceded no goals.