Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Columbus Crew SC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 17 May 2025 · 23:15 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Pavel Bucha

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

8
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 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

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
14 May Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
10 May Philadelphia Union A 2–2 D
03 May Charlotte FC H 4–2 W
26 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
19 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
14 May Toronto FC A 1–0 W
10 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
04 May New York City FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 2–1 W
20 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC FC Cincinnati
#10 Position #6
20 Points 26
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
26 Scored 45
28 Conceded 44
-2 GD +1
1.11 PPG 1.44
28% Win % 39%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
  • 5' Mohamed Farsi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 6' Kevin Denkey puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 11' Ibrahim Aliyu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 278 appearances.
  • 16' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Pavel Bucha.
  • 25' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jamal Thiare scoring 1 goals.
  • 30' Patrick Schulte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Obinna Nwobodo by Yuya Kubo on 45 minute.
  • 50' 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 Dylan Chambost suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Diego Rossi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' Jacen Russell-Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 59 minute mark.
  • 62' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Sergio Santos by Brian Anunga on 62 minute.
  • 67' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' Roman Celentano, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Zawadzki, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 79' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Kevin Denkey by Kei Kamara on 79 minute.
  • 84' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Matt Miazga exits the field as Teenage Hadebe enters on 84.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 2
Max Arfsten 2

Head to Head

2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 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

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2025-05-14 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-05-10 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-05-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2025-04-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2025-04-19 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2025-05-14 Toronto FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-05-10 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Austin FC W 2025-05-04 New York City FC 1–0 FC Cincinnati L 2025-04-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC41% Draw25% FC Cincinnati34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
59%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC33% Draw39% FC Cincinnati28%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
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% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

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.