Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
FC Cincinnati
2 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Wed 14 Oct 2020 · 23:30 UTC Nippert Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Andrew Gutman 7' Y
Y 31' Fatai Alashe
Y 37' Jonathan Mensah
Y 45' Ema Boateng
Y 90' Aidan Morris

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Cory Richardson
  • Referee
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

3
6
8
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 2–1 W
11 Oct Toronto FC H 0–1 L
07 Oct Philadelphia Union A 0–3 L
04 Oct Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
26 Sep New York City FC A 0–4 L
23 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
07 Oct Montreal Impact FC H 1–2 L
04 Oct FC Dallas A 2–2 D
27 Sep Toronto FC A 1–3 L
23 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Nashville SC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Cincinnati welcome Columbus Crew SC for this crunch clash at Nippert Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Gutman on 7 minutes.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' Yuya Kubo puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 22' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fatai Alashe on 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Jonathan Mensah gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' What a strike from Pedro Santos! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Youness Mokhtar. He replaces Ema Boateng on 46 minute.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Nick Hagglund makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' The 27-year-old Luis Diaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Fatai Alashe is replaced by Aidan Morris.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' FC Cincinnati make a change. Brandon Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Rashawn Dally on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Andrew Gutman as he leaves the pitch. Siem de Jong steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Fanendo Adi. He replaces Gyasi Zardes on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Aidan Morris gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Cincinnati take all three points.

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
Diego Rossi 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 2

Head to Head

2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC L 2020-10-07 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2020-09-26 New York City FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati L 2020-09-23 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Philadelphia Union D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-10-07 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact FC L 2020-10-04 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-09-27 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-09-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2020-09-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati43% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC33%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati33% Draw39% Columbus Crew SC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC 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% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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