Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Columbus Crew SC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 11 May 2024 · 23:45 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Matt Miazga
Y 37' Yuya Kubo
Sean Zawadzki 38' Y
Y 70' Obinna Nwobodo
Rudy Camacho 80' Y

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
2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May FC Cincinnati H 1–2 L
27 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 0–0 D
20 Apr Portland Timbers H 2–2 D
14 Apr Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
06 Apr D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
31 Mar Nashville SC A 2–2 D
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W
04 May Orlando City SC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr New York Red Bulls H 1–2 L

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' We are underway at Lower.com Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 13' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Alvas Powell departs to be replaced by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 18' 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 Steven Moreira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ian Murphy, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' The 26-year-old Luca Orellano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' A moment of madness from Matt Miazga on 34 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 37' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 37.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Sean Zawadzki on 38 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Roman Celentano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 48' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' FC Cincinnati have won 363 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 67' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 67 minute. Corey Baird leaves to be changed by Kevin Kelsy.
  • 70' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 70.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Yaw Yeboah. He replaces Aidan Morris on 70 minute.
  • 74' Kevin Kelsy makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 76' Luciano Acosta makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Rudy Camacho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Jacen Russell-Rowe departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Malik Pinto gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Luciano Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Max Arfsten makes it 1-2.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Columbus Crew SC.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

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
Diego Rossi 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 2

Head to Head

2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2024-04-27 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Montreal Impact FC D 2024-04-20 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2024-04-14 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-04-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-05-04 Orlando City SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2024-04-27 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2024-04-20 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-04-13 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L 2024-04-06 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York Red Bulls L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC40% Draw25% FC Cincinnati35%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
60%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC33% Draw39% FC Cincinnati28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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