Columbus Crew vs DC United: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 21, 2012 at 11:38 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs DC United?
Columbus Crew won 1-0 on July 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 46′Christopher BirchallColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs DC United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
- 9Justin Meram
- 25J. Arrieta
- 8Christopher Birchall
- 11Dilaver Duka
- 12Eddie Gaven
- 22C. Grossman
- 3J. Williams
- 4Carlos Mendes
- 14Chad Marshall
- 21S. Miranda
- 30Andy Gruenebaum
DC United
- 13C. Pontius
- 7Dwayne De Rosario
- 18N. DeLeon
- 23P. Kitchen
- 24L. Neal
- 9H. Salihi
- 4Brandon Marquee McDonald
- 5Dejan Jaković
- 21Daniel Woolard
- 22C. Korb
- 31J. Willis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; DC United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| DC United | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 13th in Major League Soccer (32 points from 29 matches) and DC United sit 12th (33 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DC United | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 47 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 32 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 18, 2012Toronto FC2-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 19, 2012CF Montreal2-1New England Revolution
- Jul 19, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 19, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- Jul 21, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 22, 2012Houston Dynamo3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 22, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-0New England Revolution