Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 6' What a strike from Kevin Denkey! The score is 0-1.
- 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 16' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Pavel Bucha. He receives a card.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Yuya Kubo gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Obinna Nwobodo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Goal! Diego Rossi scores his 99 goal in 294 matches.
- 59' Jacen Russell-Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu on 59 minute.
- 62' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Sergio Santos departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' The whistle greets Kevin Denkey as he departs to be replaced by Kei Kamara.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Teenage Hadebe on, Matt Miazga off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 23
- 27
- 11
Bench
- 20
- 14
- 26
- 13
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 59'
- 21
- 16
- 1
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Teenage Hadebe 84'
- 4
- 12
- 20
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Yuya Kubo 45'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Kei Kamara 79'
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 79'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Brian Anunga 62'
- 18
- 29
Bench
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 79'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 45'
- 13
- 2
-
85
Kei Kamara ↑ 79'
-
16
Teenage Hadebe ↑ 84'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 62'
- 22
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
57%
Columbus Crew SC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.