Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
FC Cincinnati
0 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 29 Aug 2020 · 23:30 UTC Nippert Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Maikel van der Werff 4' Y
Joe Gyau 11' Y
Y 43' Artur
Y 74' Joshua Williams
Yuya Kubo 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Nippert Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Cory Richardson
  • Referee

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

3
6
8
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-25 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
25 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 0–3 L
21 Aug D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
29 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
23 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–0 W
16 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
24 Aug New York City FC A 0–1 L
20 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
22 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
17 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–0 W

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew SC
#9 Position #12
33 Points 29
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
55 Scored 39
64 Conceded 43
-9 GD -4
1.27 PPG 1.07
31% Win % 30%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nippert Stadium!
  • 4' Controversy at the stadium! Maikel van der Werff argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 9' Milton Valenzuela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Gyau.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Gyau, as he is very good at scoring at Nippert Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Artur.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 53' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Youness Mokhtar by Derrick Etienne on 55 minute.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Derrick Etienne made 290 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Pedro Santos as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 72' Haris Medunjanin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Siem de Jong on 72 minute.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Joshua Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Przemyslaw Tyton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 81' Fanendo Adi is replacing Gyasi Zardes for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 86' Artur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 89' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 89' Caleb Stanko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Kubo on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

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

2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-25 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-08-25 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2020-07-23 FC Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls W 2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-08-24 New York City FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2020-07-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2020-07-22 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2020-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati36% Draw27% Columbus Crew SC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati27% Draw44% Columbus Crew SC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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