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    DC United vs Columbus Crew: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

    DC United vs Columbus Crew predicted formations

    DC United host Columbus Crew at Audi Field on Wednesday, September 9 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

    Tai Baribo remains the focal point for DC United, the forward has fired in 12 goals from 36 shots — 17 of them on target — and looks the obvious source of danger at Audi Field. Louis Munteanu offers another scoring threat with 6 goals from 54 attempts, while Jackson Paul Lee Hopkins and Matti Peltola supply the creativity, having created 18 and 19 chances respectively this season. Columbus Crew will look to Brais Méndez Portela, who has scored twice and created seven chances despite limited minutes. Taha Habroune remains the side’s principal creator, chipping in 34 chances created this season.

    This one has the look of a tight, low-margin affair rather than a shootout. Baribo’s movement in behind will test a Crew backline that has been leaking goals for weeks, and if Columbus can get the ball to Méndez Portela and Habroune in the right areas, they’ve shown enough end product to trouble DC United’s defense too. Expect goals at both ends and a game settled by fine margins rather than a rout.

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    DC United vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions

    DC United host Columbus Crew at Audi Field, with both sides looking to close the gap in a congested Eastern Conference playoff race.

    Where are you following from? Odds & offers below update to match.
    Columbus CrewTop pickColumbus Crew have the firepower to nick it away from home — Brais Méndez Portela's two goals in just 337 minutes and Taha Habroune's 34 chances created point to enough quality in the final third to edge a tight contest at Audi Field.
    39%win prob.165 @ bet365
    1-2 DC UnitedWith Baribo's 12 goals likely to feature at one end and Columbus Crew's spread of contributors — Méndez Portela, Habroune, Gomes and others all on the scoresheet this season — a narrow 1-2 away win fits the profile of this matchup.
    9%chance1000 @ bet365
    YesDC United's recent results, a 2-2 draw with Nashville SC and a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal, both featured goals at both ends, while Columbus Crew have shipped goals in bunches, including a 3-1 loss at Charlotte FC and a 3-2 defeat at Nashville SC — both teams look set to find the net again.
    58%chance-188 @ bet365
    Over 2.5
    55%chance-154 @ bet365
    Tai Baribo to ScoreTai Baribo leads the way with 12 goals already this season, more than double any other player in this match, and his 17 shots on target underline how often he's finding good positions in front of goal.
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

    Our approach: Signal blends current standings, recent form and underlying attacking numbers to find value beyond the market's favorite, landing on a tight three-goal game at Audi Field.

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    Season Form & Standings

    DC United sit 11th in the Eastern Conference with 25 points from 22 games, a record of 5 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses that leaves them mid-table but not far outside the playoff picture. Columbus Crew are 15th on 20 points from the same number of games, with 5 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses reflecting a tougher campaign further back in that chase. Both sides carry a -eight goal difference into this one.

    Eastern Conference

    TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
    DC United112251072836-825
    Columbus Crew152255123139-820
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    DC United vs Columbus Crew Predicted Lineups

    Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

    DC United

    4-3-3
    S. Johnson
    K. Kurokawa
    A. Dozzell
    L. Bartlett
    K. Nono
    Peglow
    M. Peltola
    B. Servania
    N. Ordaz
    J. Hopkins
    L. Munteanu

    Columbus Crew

    4-4-2
    P. Schulte
    M. Amundsen
    S. Zawadzki
    E. Bailly
    Steven Moreira
    T. Habroune
    Andre Gomes
    T. Karumanchi
    M. Farsi
    Josef Martinez
    Brais Mendez
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      Potential Match-Winners

      • Tai Baribo (DC United): 12 goals from 36 shots this season, with 17 on target — DC United’s most reliable source of goals.
      • Louis Munteanu (DC United): 6 goals from 54 shots and 13 chances created, Munteanu offers a constant secondary outlet in behind.
      • Brais Méndez Portela (Columbus Crew): 2 goals and 7 chances created in just 337 minutes, a sharp final-third outlet for the Crew.

      Recent Form

      DC United: D D L L D

      • 2026-08-30: DC United 0-0 LAFC (D, home)
      • 2026-08-23: Charlotte FC 3-1 DC United (L, away)
      • 2026-08-20: DC United 0-3 New England Revolution (L, home)
      • 2026-08-16: CF Montreal 1-1 DC United (D, away)
      • 2026-08-02: DC United 2-2 Nashville SC (D, home)

      DC United’s form reads D D L L D across their last five matches, with three draws and two defeats leaving them without a win in that stretch.

      Columbus Crew: D L L L L

      • 2026-08-30: Columbus Crew 1-3 New England Revolution (L, home)
      • 2026-08-23: Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew (L, away)
      • 2026-08-20: Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montreal (L, home)
      • 2026-08-16: Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew (L, away)
      • 2026-08-02: Inter Miami 2-2 Columbus Crew (D, away)

      Columbus Crew’s form reads D L L L L, with just one draw and four defeats in that same run — a difficult spell in front of goal and at the back alike.

      DC United vs Columbus Crew Prediction

      With DC United 11th on 25 points and Columbus Crew 15th on 20, both sides remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff picture without much margin for error. Signal sees goals at Audi Field but Columbus Crew edging it — Baribo finds the net for DC United, but the visitors’ end product through Méndez Portela and Habroune proves enough to seal a 1-2 win on the road.