Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 16 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 16 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Cincinnati | 16 | 23 |
| 6 | New York City FC | 16 | 22 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 16 | 22 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 16 | 22 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 16 | 17 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 16 | 12 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | 10 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 15 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 30 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 16 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 26 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 15 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 23 |
| 23 | St. Louis City | 16 | 22 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 16 | 22 |
| 25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 | 20 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 16 | 19 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 18 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 16 | 17 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 16 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 May | Orlando City SC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 17 May | San Diego FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 23 |
| 16 | Played | 16 |
| 4 / 4 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 40 |
| 25 | Conceded | 40 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Columbus Crew SC are 11th (16 pts). FC Cincinnati are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/6
31-45
8/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 9 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 9 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 7 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Miguel Berry | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Isaac Atanga | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-07-22
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-05-24
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-05-16
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-05-10
New York City FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-05-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
2.03
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

