About Match
DC United go into the game 10th in the table on 25 points; Columbus Crew sit 15th on 20 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds place DC United no better than 23rd for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, DC United score 1.27 and conceding 1.64, Columbus Crew 1.41 and 1.77, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
DC United's winless run stands at 5. Defeat has followed defeat for Columbus Crew — four in succession, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by DC United, 3 by Columbus Crew, 3 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 75% of the meetings. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.75.
The venue is Audi Field, with room for 20,000 spectators.