Thursday , 2 July 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 10 Aug 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+10'
Alex Crognale 18' Y
Pedro Santos 68' Y
Y 72' Maikel van der Werff
Y 90' Allan Cruz
Y 90' Victor Ulloa

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Philippe Briere
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

7
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug FC Cincinnati H 2–2 D
04 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
27 Jul New York Red Bulls A 3–2 W
20 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
18 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
13 Jul Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
04 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
28 Jul Toronto FC A 1–2 L
21 Jul New England Revolution H 0–2 L
19 Jul D.C. United SC H 1–4 L
14 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC FC Cincinnati
#10 Position #7
16 Points 20
15 Played 15
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 5
21 Scored 36
23 Conceded 37
-2 GD -1
1.07 PPG 1.33
27% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 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
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Wil Trapp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' What a moment for Darren Mattocks! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' Emmanuel Ledesma does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rashawn Dally suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Allan Cruz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 43' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Goal! Gyasi Zardes scores his 95 goal in 284 matches.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youness Mokhtar is hanging Luis Diaz on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Santos! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-2!
  • 63' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Roland Lamah is replaced by Joe Gyau.
  • 64' Emmanuel Ledesma makes way for Derrick Etienne at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 68' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' David Accam is replacing Luis Argudo for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 72' Maikel van der Werff has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' The whistle greets Connor Maloney as he departs to be replaced by Romario Williams.
  • 81' Rashawn Dally is replacing Darren Mattocks for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 86' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Allan Cruz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 7
Lucas Zelarayan 5
Luciano Acosta 4
Miguel Berry 3
Pedro Santos 3
Max Arfsten 2
Diego Rossi 2
Isaac Atanga 2

Head to Head

2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew SC Form

2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2019-08-04 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2019-07-27 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2019-07-20 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2019-07-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2019-07-13 Orlando City SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2019-08-04 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L 2019-07-21 FC Cincinnati 0–2 New England Revolution L 2019-07-19 FC Cincinnati 1–4 D.C. United SC L 2019-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC46% Draw22% FC Cincinnati32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC34% Draw37% FC Cincinnati29%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.