Columbus Crew host DC United in Matchday 33 of MLS

Columbus Crew will host DC United on 31 October 2026 at 21:00 Saudi Arabia (Damascus) time, as part of Matchday 33 of the 2026 MLS season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Columbus Crew go into the match on the back of a positive run of results, having won four of their last five games, the most recent of which was a 2-0 away win over Dallas on 29 October 2026, having previously beaten Toronto FC 4-2, Cincinnati 2-0 and Charlotte 3-1, with the only blip in this run being a 2-3 loss to Orlando City.

DC United, on the other hand, have struggled with results recently, losing four of their last five matches, the most recent being a 1-2 defeat to Toronto FC on 29 October 2026. They also lost twice to Cincinnati by scores of 0-2 and 1-2, and to Orlando City 1-4, with their only win in this period coming against New York Red Bulls 2-1.

In head-to-head meetings, DC United won the last encounter between the two sides 2-1 on 10 September 2026, while Columbus Crew won the previous two meetings 2-1 on 20 July 2025 and 2-1 again on 30 March 2025 when they were the away side. The 29 September 2024 meeting ended in a 2-2 draw, and the 7 April 2024 meeting ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the Eastern Conference standings, Columbus Crew sit in ninth place with 41 points from 32 matches, having won 12, drawn 5 and lost 15, scoring 52 goals and conceding 49.

DC United sit in 13th place with 33 points from 32 matches, having won 7, drawn 12 and lost 13, scoring 39 goals and conceding 57 goals.