Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sun 17 Jul 2022 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Nick Hagglund
Josh Williams 78' Y
Steven Moreira 78' Y
Y 84' Obinna Nwobodo

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

8
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul FC Cincinnati H 2–0 W
14 Jul D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
10 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 3–2 W
03 Jul Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
29 Jun Toronto FC A 2–1 W
26 Jun Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 0–2 L
14 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
09 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D
03 Jul New England Revolution A 2–2 D
29 Jun New York City FC H 4–4 D
24 Jun Orlando City SC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC FC Cincinnati
#12 Position #9
29 Points 33
27 Played 26
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 9
39 Scored 55
43 Conceded 64
-4 GD -9
1.07 PPG 1.27
30% Win % 31%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Columbus Crew SC to score. At the same time, FC Cincinnati does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
  • 16' A stunning finish from Juan Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jamal Thiare scoring 1 goals.
  • 26' Brenner da Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Haris Medunjanin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Hagglund on 47.
  • 52' Columbus Crew SC 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.
  • 54' Geoff Cameron is replacing John Nelson for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 55' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Yuya Kubo departs to be replaced by Arquimides Ordonez.
  • 60' Alvas Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Hurtado is hanging Juan Hernandez on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' FC Cincinnati make a change. Allan Cruz trudges off to be replaced by Haris Medunjanin on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The whistle greets Luis Diaz as he departs to be replaced by James Igbekeme.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Williams is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' Calvin Harris gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Ian Murphy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Obinna Nwobodo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' What a moment for Lucas Zelarayan! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Milos Degenek. He replaces Lucas Zelarayan on 89 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew SC Form

2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati W 2022-07-14 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-06-26 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2022-07-14 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2022-07-09 FC Cincinnati 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2022-07-03 New England Revolution 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2022-06-29 FC Cincinnati 4–4 New York City FC D 2022-06-24 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC57% Draw22% FC Cincinnati21%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
43%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC41% Draw39% FC Cincinnati20%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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