DC United vs Columbus Crew — Tips & Analysis

DC United +0.25: Columbus cannot win on the road. Seven away games this season have brought no wins, two ties and five losses, and they let in more than 2 goals a trip. They have also lost four of their last five games. Three forwards are out for them, with Abou Ali, Bangoura and Camacho all missing. Columbus arrive on four days rest, and DC have had 11 days to get ready. DC are not a good team either, and we are not pretending otherwise. They have won 3, tied 10 and lost 5 of their last 18 games. That tie habit is exactly what makes them worth backing here. They score more than a goal a game, and they create enough at Audi Field to hurt a side leaking goals away from home. History points the same way. The last 20 meetings have averaged 3 goals a game, with DC winning 6, tying 4 and losing 10. Our read is a 2-1 to DC, with Columbus getting one back from a set piece or a break. The risks are clear enough. DC have won only twice in ten at Audi Field and they let in more than 2 goals a game there. Columbus also beat Colorado 3-0 last time out, so they can still hurt someone. We are still with DC here.