Saturday , 14 November 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 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

9
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 18 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
#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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Columbus Crew SC launch into their encounter with FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Jonathan Mensah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' Juan Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 41' Columbus Crew SC have won 457 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Nick Hagglund. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Geoff Cameron has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Nelson on 54 minute.
  • 55' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 55 minute. Yuya Kubo leaves to be changed by Arquimides Ordonez.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Erik Hurtado is replacing Juan Hernandez for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 69' Haris Medunjanin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan Cruz at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for James Igbekeme. He replaces Luis Diaz on 74 minute.
  • 78' Josh Williams was booked on 78.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Harris. He replaces Ian Murphy on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Obinna Nwobodo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Lucas Zelarayan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 89 minute. Lucas Zelarayan leaves to be changed by Milos Degenek.
  • It finishes all square. Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 2-0.

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
Pedro Santos 3
Miguel Berry 3
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 2
Taha Habroune 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
2.31 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC60% Draw21% FC Cincinnati19%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
40%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC44% Draw39% FC Cincinnati17%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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