Columbus Crew vs D.C. United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Columbus Crew vs D.C. United

Columbus Crew host D.C. United in this MLS match at Lower.com Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 19 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Crew Should Prove Too Strong

We’re expecting things to be one-sided enough to back Columbus at -1.25 on the Asian Handicap against United. Odds of -125 will be landed for a two-goal winning margin, with half stake back for a one-goal triumph.

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2-1 Win for Crew in Last H2H Battle

Columbus Crew have won three consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 3-0 road defeat against Nashville SC at Geodis Park. Wilfried Nancy's team boasted 60% possession and recorded four shots on target.

D.C. United have been defeated in their previous three away games and the latest was at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC claimed a 2-1 victory. The Black-and-Red managed one shot on goal and had 42% possession, while Gabriel Pirani was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus are unbeaten when it comes to the past eight meetings against United. In their last clash, Columbus travelled to Audi Field and landed a 2-1 victory. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in six Columbus wins, three draws and one United success.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Columbus Crew	29	13	10	6	48	43	5	48:43	49
28	D.C. United	30	5	10	15	27	55	-28	27:55	25

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Columbus have had 60.0% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.7 corners.

Top scorer is Diego Rossi on 5 goals, while Jacen Russell-Rowe and Ibrahim Aliyu have both racked up 2. Dylan Chambost is the top assists maker on 3.

United have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.6 goals from 6.9 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.5% possession, 4.1 corners in their favour and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 8.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Gabriel Pirani has top scored with 4, while Dominique Badji and Conner Antley are next best on 1. Peglow, David Schnegg and Gabriel Pirani have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Sean Zawadzki, Evgen Cheberko, Max Arfsten, Dylan Chambost, Taha Habroune, Darlington Nagbe, Daniel Gazdag, Diego Rossi, Ibrahim Aliyu.

D.C. United confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Luis Barraza (GK), Lucas Bartlett, Aaron Herrera, Kye Rowles, Derek Dodson, David Schnegg, Brandon Servania, Gabriel Pirani, Boris Enow, Peglow, Christian Benteke.

Columbus Crew vs D.C. United Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Columbus Crew vs D.C. United, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Columbus -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -125 for this MLS clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.

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Key Columbus Crew vs D.C. United league stats:

• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by United in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.

Crew -1.25 Probability

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Our Match Prediction

Columbus Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -125 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Columbus 3 - 0 United

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Diego Rossi to Score -127

Diego Rossi (Columbus) has found the net in three of his past five MLShome matches. We’re happy to take the -127 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Diego Rossi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-120

First

+290

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-139

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -125

Each of the past four Columbus games have involved under 9.5 corners. We expect the teams to fall short and this Total Corners bet can be backed at -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Columbus

Total

8.50 4.80 3.70

Home

9.40 6.20 3.20

Away

7.40 3.70 3.70

United

Total

8.60 4.10 4.50

Home

8.60 4.90 3.70

Away

9.40 4.30 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-106

Under 9.5

-132

Columbus Corners

Over 5.5

-150

Under 5.5

+110

United Corners

Over 2.5

-163

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+650

2

+280

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Columbus Crew vs D.C. United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Crew Victory on the Cards According to Betting Sites

Columbus Crew are overwhelming -278 favourites to win this MLS clash based on the latest betting odds. The bookmakers afford them a 74% probability of claiming the spoils. D.C. United are the underdogs at +700 which implies a low percentage prospect of winning.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Columbus available at -128 and United at +525. The third option is the draw which is priced at +175.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -143.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to MLS games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

-278

X

+410

2

+700

Half-Time Result

1

-128

X

+175

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-588

X2

+195

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+430

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-123

2 Hcp +1.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+104

Diego Rossi Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Diego Rossi is available at -120 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +290 to find the net first.

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

First

-120

Anytime

+290

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+132

Anytime

+360

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus)

First

+155

Anytime

+390

Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus)

First

+205

Anytime

+540

Christian Benteke (United)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Aziel Jackson (Columbus)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

First

+335

Anytime

+950

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Gabriel Pirani (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Sean Zawadzski (Columbus)

First

+460

Anytime

+1300

Darlington Nagbe (Columbus)

First

+460

Anytime

+1300

Hosei Kijima (United)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Jared Stroud (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Rida Zouhir (United)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Derrick Jones (Columbus)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Boris Enow (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Lukas MacNaughton (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Servania (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+138

Christian Benteke (United)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+128

Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-108

Aziel Jackson (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-120

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-139

Gabriel Pirani (United)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-222

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-263

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-278

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Hosei Kijima (United)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-313

Jared Stroud (United)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Rida Zouhir (United)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Darlington Nagbe (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-435

Sean Zawadzski (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Boris Enow (United)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Lukas MacNaughton (United)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Brandon Servania (United)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1000

Derrick Jones (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+335

Under 0.5

-1111

Columbus Bidding to Stay Strong at Home

Columbus have gone unbeaten at Lower.com Field in the last ten games. Wilfried Nancy's team have seven victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

United have been defeated in three straight away matches. The Black-and-Red have seven defeats, two wins and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.30.

The last meeting at Lower.com Field saw Columbus and United draw 1-1. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Lower.com Field have involved two Columbus triumphs, one United win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Columbus Crew Home Stats		7-3-0	2.90	1.90	1.00	7	3	8	2
D.C. United Away Stats		2-1-7	3.10	0.80	2.30	7	3	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Columbus Crew vs D.C. United Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Columbus vs United team news before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS as well as the latest injury reports.

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