Columbus Crew 3-0 DC United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Columbus Crew won it

Sean Zawadzki put Columbus Crew ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Dylan Chambost. Anass Zaroury made it 2-0 to Columbus Crew in the 41st minute, set up by Dylan Chambost. An own goal by K. Nono made it 3-0 to Columbus Crew in the 60th minute.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Columbus Crew and 2 to DC United. Keisuke Kurokawa missed a penalty for DC United in the 24 minute.

Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-4-3 · DC United: R. Weiler, 4-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 56% for a Columbus Crew win before the match. The scoreline, 3-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 60%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 59%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.15 for Columbus Crew and 1.27 for DC United.

Columbus Crew scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

DC United left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Columbus Crew had 4 shots on target, DC United 4.

Columbus Crew had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Columbus Crew came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 41% of their matches.

DC United came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.92 against, and had won 21% of their matches.

Columbus Crew vs DC United: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.

Columbus Crew

• Dylan Chambost 8.6 2 assists
• Patrick Schulte 8.1
• Sean Zawadzki 7.7 1 goal
• Anass Zaroury 7.5 1 goal
• Mohamed Farsi 7.5

DC United

• Peglow 7.0
• Andre Dozzell 6.8
• Matti Peltola 6.7
• Sean Nealis 6.7
• Jared Stroud 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Sekou Bangoura at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Columbus Crew: Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew Saturday 21 November 2026 · MLS

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Columbus Crew vs DC United

What was the score in Columbus Crew vs DC United?

Columbus Crew 3-0 DC United (half-time 2-0), MLS, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Columbus Crew vs DC United?

Sean Zawadzki 16', Anass Zaroury 41'.

Did Moneyball predict Columbus Crew vs DC United correctly?

A correct call on the result: 56% for a Columbus Crew win before the match. The scoreline, 3-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

Who was man of the match in Columbus Crew vs DC United?

Dylan Chambost, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Columbus Crew vs DC United?

E. Arreguin.