Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' We are underway at Lower.com Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pat Noonan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Calvin Harris, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' Magnificent from Juan Hernandez! That is 17 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Nick Hagglund. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 54' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. John Nelson departs to be replaced by Geoff Cameron.
  • 55' Arquimides Ordonez is replacing Yuya Kubo for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' The whistle greets Juan Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Erik Hurtado.
  • 69' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Allan Cruz exits the field as Haris Medunjanin enters on 69.
  • 74' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Igbekeme is hanging Luis Diaz on the field on 74 minute.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Josh Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Ian Murphy by Calvin Harris on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Obinna Nwobodo is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Lucas Zelarayan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Lucas Zelarayan is withdrawn and Milos Degenek gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Max Arfsten 2
Diego Rossi 2
Isaac Atanga 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
2.16 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC56% Draw22% FC Cincinnati22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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
77%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
44%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC40% Draw39% FC Cincinnati21%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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