Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 47 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 67 |
| 52 | Conceded | 75 |
| +7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MAPFRE Stadium!
- 5' FC Cincinnati seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Brandon Vazquez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Przemyslaw Tyton, as he is very good at scoring at MAPFRE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 39' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Frankie Amaya gets a Yellow card.
- 44' Yuya Kubo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Luis Diaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Youness Mokhtar at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 52' Goal! Pedro Santos scores his 30 goal in 303 matches.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Yuya Kubo by Haris Medunjanin on 58 minute.
- 59' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Andrew Gutman on, Greg Garza off on 59 minutes.
- 62' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Fanendo Adi is withdrawn and Gyasi Zardes gets his opportunity.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Gyasi Zardes gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 69' Maikel van der Werff is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 70' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes scores on 71.
- 75' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Artur departs to be replaced by Derrick Etienne.
- 80' Sebastian Berhalter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fatai Alashe at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gyasi Zardes.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kendall Waston argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Derrick Etienne 75'
- 3
- 6
- 26
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↓ Gyasi Zardes 62'
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↓ Luis Diaz 46'
Bench
- 20
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 75'
- 2
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 62'
- 16
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↑ 46'
-
18
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 80'
Coach
Caleb Porter
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 17
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Haris Medunjanin 58'
- 36
- 22
-
11
Siem de Jong ↓ Brandon Vazquez 75'
- 2
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Andrew Gutman 59'
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 58'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 75'
- 18
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↑ 59'
- 1
-
3
Tom Pettersson ↑ 75'
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 7 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Miguel Berry | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 3 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2020-09-06
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2020-08-29
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-08-24
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2020-08-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-07-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Columbus Crew SC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
33%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.